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Exodus of full time farmers grows in Midwest heartland
The Midwest faces a growing exodus from farming as 64 year old Charbonneau and others near retirement decide to sell. Kansas Missouri and Michigan lead quitting counts with about 2,000 farmers leaving last year per USDA figures. Analysts warn of ongoing consolidation and aging farmers amid high land values and debt pressures.
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Midwest
Concorpia
Vincent Charbonneau
Kansas State University
Virginia
Charbonneau
Charbonneaus
KSU Extension
Duane Hund
Hund
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Num
Ber
Federal
Farm Service Agency
Forrest Buhler
Kansas Agriculture Mediation Service
Hand
Barry Flinchbaugh
Flinchbaugh
Tistics
USDA
KSU
Proto
Paxico
Andy