The Aging Agricultural Workforce: Opportunities for Policy Development and Intervention

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Buys: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-056X

MSU Affiliation

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion; School of Human Sciences; Department of Agricultural Economics

Creation Date

2026-01-29

Abstract

At a population level, aging stems from developments that have extended longevity and well-being through economic opportunity, increased sanitation, nutrition, and access to care, coupled with changes in birth trends. How persons grow older and the implications of those changes are particularly important and complex issues for rural communities and the agricultural workforce. Although much of the agricultural production in the United States occurs in rural contexts, agriculture and rurality are not synonymous between population aging and not all rural residents are engaged in agricultural production. Still, for those familiar with rural communities, the intersection between population aging and agricultural producers appears every morning at the local coffee shop or cafe.

Publication Date

7-24-2023

Publication Title

Public Policy & Aging Report

Publisher

Oxford University Press

First Page

105

Last Page

110

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1093/ppar/prad015