Next Generation Beef Producers
Next Generation Farming Week: June 9 - 15, 2025
Nearly 300 million acres of U.S. farmland are expected to change hands in the next 20 years. Beyond the transfer of land, and the often-complex succession planning process, investing in the next generation involves the transfer of skills and knowledge. Now’s the time to cultivate multigenerational success through asset, resource and financial stewardship.
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The Osage Nation Ranch, LLC and the Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources in Pawhuska, Okla., developed innovative farming and ranching practices that foster conservation agriculture, food sovereignty and a resilient food supply chain.
Association internships offers learning opportunities for students looking for experience in communications, events, membership and government relations.
Extra hands are needed during the grind and grit of harvest season.
Following her passion for marketing and creating a new revenue stream through consumer beef sales allowed third generation rancher, Brooke Helsel, to continue ranching with her mom in California’s Central Valley.
As parents we get these glittering moments of watching our children grow and become independent. While it’s all that we hoped they would become, it still is bittersweet.
We try to be good parents by setting boundaries for our kids. We want to raise decent humans who are kind, make good choices and respect others. But let’s be real. During fair week, that all goes out the window.
“Is this a buffalo?” asked a young 20-ish fairgoer as he stood before the Grand Champion Market Steer in the Hall of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. He looked at me – dead serious – awaiting my response.
Whenever animals comingle, the chances of pathogen transfer occurs, so exhibitors need to be diligent about biosecurity practices at shows and upon returning home.
Communication between one generation to another can seem like talking a different language. “I suggest you approach looking at another generation with curiosity rather than judgment,” says Kim Lear of Inlay Insights.
The good news is there are legal devices to do whatever a farmer wants to do. The key is using the right mechanisms for the relationship piece.