Fewer young farmers, growing cost putting pressure on US agriculture

Fewer young farmers, growing cost putting pressure on US agriculture

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — According to the USDA, there are more than 1.9 million farms in the US, but many of those operations are finding it harder to make a profit—or just break even.  Mark Seitz with The Pender County Cooperative Extension says while local farmers are seeing good yields this year, it’s becoming harder for farmers to break even, especially when extreme weather leads to crop failure.  Last year, many local corn farmers declare…