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Young Farmers
The rising cost of farmland in the Midwest has prevented many upstart farmers from renting or buying land. According to a 2006 report from the USDA, the average farm in Illinois is just under 400 acres. With land selling as high as $10,000 an acre, young farmers are struggling to acquire the land needed to compete with larger, established farms.