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Archive Home > 2007 > June > 22 > Oregon farmers’ dilemma heard in D.C.: They’re aging, land rich, but cash poor

Oregon farmers’ dilemma heard in D.C.: They’re aging, land rich, but cash poor

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
June 22, 2007

WASHINGTON — As the average age of U.S. farmers inches closer to 60, Oregon’s agriculture representatives told senators in a hearing Thursday that aging farmers need help to pass on their work to the next generation.

Crook County Commissioner Mike McCabe, 55, wasn’t....

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