Agriculture committee  No. They are relying on us to buy them out.

Agriculture committee  It's pretty well for the full retirement.

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  I wouldn't say they're adequate. Definitely the capital gains exemption going to $750,000 was a help. I think there could be a little more done to help ease that.

Agriculture committee  Twelve thousand.

Agriculture committee  It's a large farm.

Agriculture committee  Sure.

Agriculture committee  Yes, my parents were--

Agriculture committee  They're part owners.

Agriculture committee  Yes, I have a younger brother who actively farms with us as well.

Agriculture committee  That's all right. To attract young people to this business we need policies that respect the entrepreneur, promote a positive image for agriculture, encourage investment, and recognize the strong environmental leadership that is taking place on our farms today. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our suggestions on how to make agriculture an even better industry to be in and a more attractive career path for young people.

Agriculture committee  One of those barriers to entry that affected us personally was in the area of succession planning. Farming requires an incredible amount of capital investment, certainly more than most young people can afford. This has been even more daunting over the past three years, as profitability has been high in grain farming, increasing the net worth of our parents substantially.