More Than 40% of Farm Operators to Retire by 2033: Report

More Than 40% of Farm Operators to Retire by 2033: Report
A farmer operates a combine on a wheat crop near Cremona, Alta., on Sept. 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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A new report says more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage.

The report from the Royal Bank of Canada, Boston Consulting Group Centre for Canada’s Future and Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph says the country will be short 24,000 general farm, nursery and greenhouse operators.