Young Farmers and Ranchers
A cross-country move to Virginia spurred Matt Fimon from his comfortable corporate job in Minnesota on a new journey as a first-generation farmer. Now, we learn how he is advocating for the unsung heroes of agriculture.
AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair Matt Fimon joined us Monday on Market Day Report to speak on the Bureau’s achievement.
Dayton and Lauren McCarty of Mountain View Farm in Stone County, Ark., comprises six broiler houses and a registered Black Angus herd. They also produce commercial hay. The couple are finalists for the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award.
For many people, raising cattle isn’t just a job —it’s a legacy passed down from generation to generation.
Meet Catherine Puckett, a single mom and first-generation oyster FarmHER on Block Island, RI, who balances raising two daughters with running her oyster farm, “Oyster Wench.”
Return to the good old days of horse-powered farming. A young FarmHer takes us back to her roots.
One of the job categories in agriculture facing a talent shortage is agronomy.