LAWRENCE, Kan. — When did you last hear a high school senior say “I’m taking over the ranch” or even a 7-year-old announce “I want to be a farmer”? As long-time farmers and ranchers grow older, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to pass on the family farm or find young employees to pick up the reins at large corporate ranches.
The current issue of the journal Rangelands reports on the demographic trends in the industry in Wyoming. Using statistics, maps and graphs, the authors consider nearly 90 years of census and other data related to. . .
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