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Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Agriculture Industry
Episode 46 of The Demographics Podcast examines how declining birth rates and aging populations are transforming agriculture. Lucas and Luna explore the shift from labor-intensive crops to automation-ready staples like wheat and corn, the rise of vertical farming and robotic harvesters, and the surprising boom in premium pet food ingredients as childless households spend more on their animals. They cite specific data from Japan's rice-to-robot transition, the USDA's farm labor statistics, and the growing market for robotic milking systems. A focused look at how fewer children mean…
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