Voices for Agriculture: Zach Johnson

Eight years ago, a sixth-generation farmer from Lowry, Minnesota, couldn't have imagined the success he would have in uploading daily YouTube videos about his farming operation.

Zach Johnson, known as the Millennial Farmer, has surpassed more than 1 million followers and 300 million lifetime views since the spring of 2016.

From his early days of educating his viewers on the benefits of biotech/transgenic crops and farm-management practices that shared a wider view of what happens daily on the farm to now with his "astronomical reach," Johnson is continuing the same mission he's had since Day 1: to become a national voice for agriculture, provide farmer-to-farmer education and facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.

"There's always more people to reach and new practices; it's gone a lot farther and reached more people than I ever could have ever dreamed," says Johnson, 40.

He juggles a lot in his hometown: a family of his own, influential success on social media and a full-time, shared farming operation of 2,400 acres with his father.

Because of his success on social media, Johnson has been able to give back in more ways than one, starting with his Grain Bin Safety campaign, which has raised over $100,000 since its inception.

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