National Ag News
Generational transfer of wealth a major challenge for farmers
Jul 19, 2017, 17:57 PM
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The president of a company specializing in ag real estate says the generational transfer of wealth is becoming one of the biggest challenges for farmers.
Doug Hensley with Hertz Services, based in central Iowa, tells Brownfield the money required to operate a farm today is much greater compared to previous generations.
“I looked at some numbers from the U.S. Ag Census 30 years ago, and the number of young people at that time that were involved in agriculture compared to now.
