Upbeat Thinking By Nation's Young Farmers and Ranchers A Good Thing
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
A little over a month ago, several hundred young farmers and ranchers, their spouses and in more than one case young children, traveled to Sacramento, California to participate in an annual conference, offered by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Much of this year's conference, which followed on the heals of a national leadership training session that is aimed at kicking off the organization's Congressional activities, dealt with the themes of multiple generations who currently share the world and how these different groups view the world they live in.
Attention was also given to technology and how important it is for agricultural producers to take advantage of the communication tools available to them for reaching out to non-agricultural persons.
Each year, for the past 17, the annual conference of the young farmer and ranchers has included a survey, taking the pulse of what's on their minds and how attitudes and priorities might be shifting.
The results of this year's survey seem to be pretty much on track with the recent trends, highlighted by the positive frame of mind that young farmers and ranchers have about their chosen profession. This positive attitude will serve these young families well as they venture further into the development of their business enterprises.
It also reminds us that in spite of production agriculture's day-to-day problems, there's fortunately many good reasons to be a farmer or rancher.
Thank you to those who keep reminding us of that...
A little over a month ago, several hundred young farmers and ranchers, their spouses and in more than one case young children, traveled to Sacramento, California to participate in an annual conference, offered by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Much of this year's conference, which followed on the heals of a national leadership training session that is aimed at kicking off the organization's Congressional activities, dealt with the themes of multiple generations who currently share the world and how these different groups view the world they live in.
Attention was also given to technology and how important it is for agricultural producers to take advantage of the communication tools available to them for reaching out to non-agricultural persons.
Each year, for the past 17, the annual conference of the young farmer and ranchers has included a survey, taking the pulse of what's on their minds and how attitudes and priorities might be shifting.
The results of this year's survey seem to be pretty much on track with the recent trends, highlighted by the positive frame of mind that young farmers and ranchers have about their chosen profession. This positive attitude will serve these young families well as they venture further into the development of their business enterprises.
It also reminds us that in spite of production agriculture's day-to-day problems, there's fortunately many good reasons to be a farmer or rancher.
Thank you to those who keep reminding us of that...
Posted by Doug Busselman at 3/15/2009 4:59 PM 
Categories: Agriculture
Tags: Young Farmers and Ranchers American Farm Bureau Federation Survey
Categories: Agriculture
Tags: Young Farmers and Ranchers American Farm Bureau Federation Survey
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