Episode 167 - Farming on the Edge with First Generation Rancher Carlos Ochoa

This week, we're joined by one of Valene's newfound compatriots from her YCC experience. Carlos Ochoa is a first generation rancher on the southern border of Texas. Always an outdoors kid, Carlos knew from a young age that he wanted to have a hands-on, outdoor kind of career. In college, he pursued a degree in agriculture management, and from there, he became involved in all types of ag-related activity. Discovering his love of the cattle industry, he made his way into a management position on a ranch southwest of San Antonio.  He shares with us his path to where he is now, from learning the business from the ground up, from fence fixing to now managing the team he is now in charge of.  Stressing that his experiences have been very humbling, he gives advice on where to start as a first generation agriculturist, critical experiences to have, mentors to learn from, and day to day challenges of ranching on the border of the United States and Texas. This is our first deep dive into an episode with a first generation agriculturist, and you don't want to miss it.  As always, like, subscribe, share and review! www.millennialag.com [email protected] Instagram: @millennialag Facebook: Millennial Ag Twitter: @millennialag Don't forget to review us! It really does help our ratings, and we really appreciate your feedback. Love, Katharine and Val