This weeks Farm Report investigates the problem of the rising average age of farmers in America, the stigmas associated with farming, and how to reverse these trends. Two young Missouri farmers are featured: Eric Norton and Matt Keehaver.

Todays July 4th themed Farm Report features Callene Rapp, Chairwoman of The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Callen speaks on how heritage farmers can gain independence from commodity production, and the urgency of preserving our heirloom breeds.

Lorenzo talks slaughter with Mario Fantasma of Paradise Locker Meats and Dan Purdy of Purdy Foods.

Heather talks to Amaltheia Organic Dairy farmer Melvin Brown and Iowa black hog farmer Neil Kirkhart.

Lorenzo speaks with renowned poultry farmer Frank Reese of The Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch about Heritage breed chickens and issues of biodiversity. Also on the program, Kevin Lunny of Lunny Ranch in Marin County.

Lorenzo in conversation with bison farmer Marty Hill, of Twin Springs Farms in Maryland. Also on the show, John and Dorothy Priske, stewards of the Highland Prairie heritage cattle.

Lorenzo speaks with Kevin Lunny of Drakes Bay Family Farms about Oyster Farming and Soni Fitch of Catalpa Farm in Columbia City Indiana about Chickens.

Lorenzo speaks with Bison farmer Ken Klemm of Elk Mountain, Wyoming.

Lorenzo Ragionieri speaks with Rose Balfiori of Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery about the rare breed Dexter cow and Artisanal cheese making and Barb Foulke of Freddy Guys Hazelnuts in Oregon.

Heritage talks with Eric Rapp of the Rare Hare Barn in Leonn, Kansas. Eric raises rare breed Heritage Rabbits. The second guest is Charlotte Swancy, a young Heritage Berkshire pig farmer of Riverview Farms in Georgia.