USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture shows less than 10% of all producers are under the age of 35 today, and fewer still are under the age of 30. However, those who have the opportunity to farm are jumping at the chance.
"I think deep down I always knew I wanted to come back and be involved somehow,” says Lindsay Baneck, a farmer in Helenville, Wis. “I think little by little I realized there's a huge opportunity here for me to take over this operation.”
USDA data shows that farmers under the age of 40 may be a rare breed, but new research shows that trend might be changing.
By TYNE MORGAN
July 9, 2024
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