05/11/2022
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"we have a national security crisis right in this country, and that is the average age of our farmers now at 60 years of age."
"We have to look at our economy and point out areas where we can get African-American young men into the wheel to learn these skills."
"It is absolutely staggering. In some of our communities, particularly with African-American males between the ages of 18 and 37, it is over 22 percent, and in some communities it is as high as 50 perc..."
"So, we have to look at this as a national crisis. And I ask you to do that."