The Baby Boomer generation of farmers has seen an eventful era in agriculture, including the rapid advances of technology, the challenges of the 1980s farm crisis and the rise of new crop uses such as biofuels.
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Succession stakes high for Baby Boomers
As the average age of a farmer increases, the eventual transition of land from the Baby Boomer generation to younger farmers is a key issue for agriculture.
QUASQUETON, Iowa — Al Wulfekuhle was 21 years old when he bought his first farm in the early 1980s.
Finding ways to add people to your farming operation can be a challenge, particularly as it relates to family.
