Energy officials believe solar could provide up to 40% of the country's electricity by 2035, but it would require roughly 5.7 million acres of land for panels.
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David R. Buys, John J. Green and Mary Nelson Robertson
The average American farmer is 57 and a half years old, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s up sharply from 1978, when the figure was just a smidge over 50.
Loans are being offered to crop growers or meat processors that are struggling financially, either because of weather disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic.
The price of agriculture land typically mimics the price of commodities, and over the last five years, many farm operators had extra money to bid for farms.
