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Rising costs make it harder for young farmers to take over family farms

As farmers across the U.S. reach retirement age, many are preparing to pass their farms to the next generation. But rising costs and volatility in agriculture are making it increasingly difficult for younger farmers to take over.

Harvest Public Media’s Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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