/tags/changing-lands-changing-hands Changing Lands Changing Hands en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:05:00 GMT /environment/2013-07-20/whither-the-american-farmer The American farmer is getting older. Census data shows the average age is 57, a number likely to climb even higher when a new census comes out in… Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:05:00 GMT /environment/2013-07-20/whither-the-american-farmer Harvest Public Media /business/2013-07-19/young-dreams-huge-obstacles-for-aspiring-farmers While the farming community continues to age fewer young people are filling the ranks, prompting the question: Do young people even want to farm… Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /business/2013-07-19/young-dreams-huge-obstacles-for-aspiring-farmers Luke Runyon /business/2013-07-18/a-civic-lesson-for-rural-towns It’s hard not to use the phrase “quintessential small town” when you describe Pittsfield, Ill. The western Illinois community of 4,500 people has a… Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /business/2013-07-18/a-civic-lesson-for-rural-towns Bill Wheelhouse /business/2013-07-17/retiring-to-the-farm-anything-but-quiet It’s not just lifelong farmers who feel the pull of the land as they get older. For some Americans, retirement is an opportunity to begin the farming… Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /business/2013-07-17/retiring-to-the-farm-anything-but-quiet Harvest Public Media /business/2013-07-16/turmoil-in-farm-transitions Retirement can be a dirty word for farmers; but aging means they inevitably can do less on their land. Sometimes families anticipate the coming changes… Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /business/2013-07-16/turmoil-in-farm-transitions Amy Mayer /environment/2013-07-15/retirement-not-on-the-farm Working beyond retirement is a fairly common refrain these days. In 2012, 5 percent of the U.S. workforce was beyond retirement age. But farmers seem to… Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2013-07-15/retirement-not-on-the-farm Grant Gerlock