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Visiting with America’s Young Farmers & Ranchers

The baby boomer generation combined with smaller families and the lower birth rate has a lot of people aware of the “graying of America.” I saw a stat whizz past me yesterday on Twitter that pointed out that a majority of America’s farmers and ranchers are among the AARP target audience. And that we need to find more young farmers. Well, that’s the opportunity ahead of me this weekend as I get to attend part of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference!

This will be my first time at the conference so I’m not sure … Full Article »

A Visit to the Seed Corn Capital of the World

By Tyne Morgan


The ag industry has more than $71 billion impact on this state’s economy. It’s the state that leads in the production of tart cherries and ranks third nationally in apple production. It’s also the top producer of cucumbers grown for pickles in the United States. Oh, and one more little clue. This state is home to the “seed capital of the world.” Any ideas of what state this could be yet?… Full Article »