DEPENDS ON THEM Tomorrow’s young producers see bright days ahead, but have their share of worries. J By Greg Lamp oe McGrath, 27, sees bright lights ahead for his Clear Lake, Iowa, family. Still, he has worries — worries he shares with many 18-to 35-year-old farmers: Can we fi nd enough land to grow crops and raise livestock? According to an American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers program survey, 29 percent of respondents worry about securing adequate land, while 13 percent are concerned about too many government regulations. “It all comes down to getting enough land to rent and keeping what you’ve got,” says McGrath, who farms more than 2,000 acres with his father Steve and grandfather Paul Erickson. “We’re lucky because we have great landlords who like the idea of renting to younger farmers like me.” McGrath takes pride in what he does and says he was born to farm. “I have a great relationship with my dad and grandfather and we’re on the same page, always bouncing ideas off each > One way Scott Lee has dug in for downtimes is to build his on-farm storage to 100,000 bushels. “My co-op manager Andy Fiene helped me get a grain leg to add to my system.” Your CHS Connection 7