Agriculture is a key economic driver in Northern California, but the coronavirus pandemic is now impacting some of our youngest farmers.
Action News Now spoke to several young farmers who were hoping to showcase their livestock at the Glenn County Fair.
- agriculture is a key economic driver for our region.
The coronavirus pandemic is now impacting some of our youngest farmers.
Action news now reporter jafet serrato is live in butte county... jafet- so the sale of livestock is now being threatened???
If you drive down anywhere you see livestock.
Some young farmers i spoke to say they're not sure how they're going to sell their animals during this pandemic.
It all started with the cancellation of one of the biggest events in glenn county.
} it's a family fun eventãone we have always taken for granted.
But now because of coronavirus concerns& the glenn county fair.
(nats: pig oinking) is shutting down.
"i was really sad when i heard the news but i also understand these times are hard" included in the closer - it's junior livestock auction.
Taylor hands has been raising this goat since september of last year.
"i have to feed it and i feed it artois grain and water it, you have to clean out their pens a lot!"
It's hard work - now this year she along with other students are showcasing their livestock virtually.
(standup:) but the fair isn't just for the fun of it, you got to take care of these animals and it costs a lot of money.
For example this pig behind me eats at least 10 of these bags, at 30 dollars a bag it costs 300 dollars a year.
(nats: pig eating food) "so yeah we've given him 500 pounds of food" andrew bartels is hoping to sell his animal during these uncertain times "well the pig itself was 350 dollars... wanted to make more money then we put into him" so did hunter bryant.
"hopefully we can sell this pig," but if he doesn't "i'd be pretty bummed because i paid a lot for these pigs out of my own money that i had couple years ago.
Just a bummer that i don't get to sell because that's what i love doing" taylor is getting creative - posting how to cook goat meat to entice buyers.
"not a lot of people know how to cook goat meat" hands says if she can't sell her goat online she will take it to an auction yard.
But it will be a lot less than she asked for.
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Agriculture is a key economic driver in Northern California, but the coronavirus pandemic is now impacting some of our youngest..