next generation of farmers

Grant Hills, this year’s Oregon FFA President, says it's important for the farming community to reach out to the next generation.  Especially to those not familiar with farming.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqua...

“We find that the percentage of socially disadvantaged and the percentage of getting farming operations are negatively correlated with things like average lease size," noted Scott Callahan with ERS.  "And positively correlated with the percentage of rented farmland.”    ...