Legislation introduced in the US House aims to ease the financial burden on young farmers.
The Young Farmer Success Act would help young farmers manage student loan debt by making them eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
The bipartisan bill was introduced by Representatives Glen “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania, Nikki Budzinski of Illinois, Joe Courtney of Connecticut and Monica De La Cruz of Texas.
Thompson says the average age of a farmer in the US is 57 years old, so youth need to be encouraged to enter the ag workforce to cultivate the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
