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A evolução da idade média do agricultor americano:

"Farmers kept getting older as well, with the average age creeping up to 58.3 years, continuing a trend that stretches back three decades. In such states as Arizona and New Mexico, a farmer’s average age is older than 60."

Daí, ou também por causa disso:

"An estimated 400 million acres of farmland in the United States will likely change hands over the coming two decades as older farmers retire, even as new evidence indicates this land is being strongly pursued by private equity investors.
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Mirroring a trend being experienced across the globe, this strengthening focus on agriculture-related investment by the private sector is already leading to a spike in U.S. farmland prices. Coupled with relatively weak federal policies, these rising prices are barring many young farmers from continuing or starting up small-scale agricultural operations of their own.
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While federal agriculture officials are expected to offer updated demographic information within the coming week, the most recent statistics suggest that just 6 percent of farmers are under 35 of age. Further, some 70 percent of U.S. farmland is owned by people 65 years or older."

Que implicações para a agricultura a nível mundial?
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Trechos retirados de "Half of U.S. Farmland Being Eyed by Private Equity"