Michigan Farming Population Stable, But Aging The Mining Journal reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds the Michigan farming population is stable after several years of decline, but farmers are aging (average age: 54). More than 14,000 Michigan farmers are part time and 9 in 10 farms are in the "up to 190 acres" category. Read Life on a U.P. farm; Farmer ranks steady, but owners are aging in the Mining Journal Posted/updated Jul 18, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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