Unfortunately many WI Hmong elderlies feel this especially those with leecher

[theking]

...living in their basement:

Aging Hmong producers grapple with future concerns

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - America’s farmers are aging.

For years, it’s worried industry leaders as newcomers and younger generations struggle to step onto the scene. But for many Hmong farmers in Wisconsin, the experience is more complex.

“He (was) getting old, so he needed a lot of help,” Peempheej Lee said, describing how he picked up the trade from his father-in-law.

At 57, Lee is uncertain about the future of farming in his family. His adult children aren’t in the business.

“When I die, they’re probably not [going to] do anything so far right now,” Lee said. “But I don’t know the future. Maybe a couple years in the road, maybe they change their mind, but right now they just do what they like to do.”

Lee’s story begins like many other farmers’ stories. The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2017 show the average age of a Wisconsin producer is 56 years old, just one year younger than Lee. Meanwhile young farmers (less than 35 years old) made up less than 10 percent of all Wisconsin producers.