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When do you need to start worrying about farming?

I want to do agriculture but I want to do a little bit more on the farming side rather with animals.

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Hi Jackson, this really depends!

If your family is already in farming, I would connect with them about the viability of being apart of the family business. If that is not an option, I would suggest a college degree from a land grant school that supports farming or Agriculture.

My alma mater, Michigan State has an entire college related to Ag and it's varying sub areas. For example, there is a degree in Agribusiness management that would help as it relates to hedging commodity prices. There are other degrees more specific to the science of farming.

I would also consider what type of farming is it that you want to do and if you don't have land readily available to you, creating a plan to get access to land that is suitable for the farming you are interested in doing.

Megan recommends the following next steps:

Identify if you have land or an existing farming business you can be a part of. Have a very candid conversation with the appropriate people to see if there is a role that would work for both of you in that business.
Decide if you want to pursue a degree that supports farming- evaluate whether a more scientific approach would make sense for you or if you're more interested in learning the business side of farming- opt for the appropriate degree based on your decision.
Look into your land needs, do you need to purchase land, rent land, etc. There are multiple ways to go about obtaining farming land if you don't have access already. Create a financial plan to obtain, if needed.
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