The average American rancher is 60. This program trains the people who might replace them
Economy And Jobs,Farmers,Rural America,Agriculture,Young People
Chrissy McFarren worries about the future of American ranching. She points to the challenges of the business model, where ranches often run a meager 1-2% profit margin. There're also the headwinds of partisan politics, rising costs, new technology, drought and a changing planet.
When all of that's combined with the average age of the American rancher pushing 60, she thinks many will be forced to sell and that in the coming years millions of acres of land will change hands. Not because they want to, necessarily, but rather because there are not too many kids interested in the yoke of that inheritance...
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