12-Year-Old Powell Farmer Is Youngest Crop Insurance Holder

Tessa Baker Powell

Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange

It’s been a busy year for Tag Thompson. He bought his first tractor, using money he earned from selling his steers. He farmed his first field, signing a contract with Briess Malt & Ingredients for his 10 acres of barley. He also paid off a loan that had helped finance the purchase of his first two cows while continuing to raise cattle through his own company.

And he turned 12 years old.

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