Members discuss challenges facing young farmers at New Century Farmer Conference

Members discuss challenges facing young farmers at New Century Farmer Conference

Young farmers face many

challenges when starting out in the industry. FFA’s New Century Farmer

Conference is helping members overcome some of those issues.

Carley Coppler grew up

on a farm in northwest, Ohio, where her family raises row crops and cattle.

She says there are

not a lot of opportunities for her and her siblings to come back to the farm,

but she’s hoping to change that.

“My hope is to strengthen our ties with our community and work more with our local grocery store,” she says.

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