Happy
#NationalAgDay yโall
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โAgriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.โ
-Thomas Jefferson
Here are some incredible facts about ag๐๐ผ
๐ซ Annually in the US, one farm producers enough food and fiber for 166 people
๐ฝ Farm and ranch families comprise less than 2% of the U.S. population. 2% feeding 100% of the people ๐ฑ
๐ By the year 2050, farmers will have to produce 70% more food than they are today to feed the global population
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ In America, about 95% of the 1.9 million farms are family owned and operated
๐๐ผ Women make up 36% of the total number of U.S. farm operators! 58% of all farms have at least one female decision-maker
๐ With the improvement in technology and more efficient farming practices, we are using less land, resources and animals to produce more food and fiber
I am so, so grateful to have grown up in the agricultural industry, and Iโll continue to
#ag...