Lack of young farmers has organizations stepping in to raise awareness
Published: April 4, 2023
As the farming population continues to get older, there are fewer young people joining the industry to take over those roles.
Source: kxxv.com
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United StatesSlayton HoelscherSandra ChoateMatt FimonAmerican Farm Bureau Young Farmer RancherYoung FarmersExecutive SecretaryLack Of Young Farmers Has Organizations Stepping In To Raise AwarenessThe Average Age Of An American Farmer Is About 60 Years OldCcording To The Usda As That Population Continues Get OlderHere Are Even Fewer Young People Joining The Industry To Take Over Those Roles There Area Lot Of Risks That Associated With Starting Upa Farm For Slayton HoelscherA First Generation FarmerHose Risks Taken Years Ago Have Now Paid Off He Got His Start About Eleven When Parents Bought Some Land In San Angelo Quoti Started With 150 Acres And Just Kind Of Slowly Been Growing Ever SinceUot He Said Quoti Gota Lot Of Opportunities With Farmers Retiring Or Liking The Practices Waysi Was FarmingAvinga New Outlook On It And Technology Quot He Now Owns More Than 6000 Acres Across The State He And His Family Grows CottonOrn And Hay He Said Absolutely Loves It Quot We Love Doing So X27s Not Evena JobUot Hoelscher Said Quot Once You Geta Shovel In Your HandHat X27s When It Becomes Work Quot While Beinga First Generation Farmer Worked Out Well For HoelscherE Said He Understands Why Some Young People Are Hesitant To Consider It Quot X27s All The Regulations We Have Go ThroughNd Water Rights We X27 Re Fighting ForAnd Price IncreaseUot He Said Quot Wheni Started 11 Years AgoE Were Using Conventional Cotton Stripersi Thinki Bought Mine For 40000 Ifi Wanted To Buya New One Today