Next-Generation Farmers
What’s the long-term difference between starting a retirement plan at age 20 versus 40? Farm CPA Paul Neiffer crunches the numbers.
Doug Stark, retired CEO of Farm Credit Services of America, joins the Ag Inspo podcast to share what he believes the next generation of producers need for building their own operations.
With innovation and diversification, the Fenders have found their niche in the beef industry.
At the age of 18, Dalton Dilldine faced the circumstances of his father’s passing: he could continue the family’s farm, start his own entity or go to college. The type of guy who would choose “all of the above” to a multiple choice question, he did all three.
Top of the list: Reforming the FSA loan program, regulatory action to disincentivize federal funding for solar panels on productive farmland and expanding permitting of unused or underused federal land for long-term leases.
A sneak peak of Farm Journal’s leading-edge survey insights illustrates strategic solutions that generate renewed confidence, ensuring a promising path forward for the industry.
“In today’s economy, the ability to farm often depends on the ability to commute,” says Daniel Munch, economist at American Farm Bureau Federation.
Little did Sydni Mell know the resilience and courage ingrained in her upbringing on the farm would become vital tools in facing unwelcome adversities that awaited her after high school.
Amanda Freund, a Connecticut dairy farmer is headed to “Shark Tank,” where she aims to propel her creation, CowPots, into the mainstream.
With a college degree under his belt, Aaron Krueger put together a fleet of equipment and returned to his grandfather’s ground to breathe new life into the farm. He’s implemented cover crops and plans to diversify beyond corn, soybeans and cereal rye.