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Happy #NationalAgDay yโ€™all ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿฅœ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ–๐ŸŒพ โ€œAgriculture 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 ag๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿซ Annually in the US, one farm producers enough food and fiber for 166 people ๐Ÿฝ Farm and ranch families comprise less than 2% of the U.S. population. 2% feeding 100% of the people ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ๐ŸŒŽ By the year 2050, farmers will have to produce 70% more food than they are today to feed the global population ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ In America, about 95% of the 1.9 million farms are family owned and operated ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ Women make up 36% of the total number of U.S. farm operators! 58% of all farms have at least one female decision-maker ๐Ÿ‚ 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 Iโ€™ll continue to #ag...

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