This 81-year-old farmer has no plans of slowing down!

60 years is a long time to do anything, let alone farming. At 81 years old, Roy Smith is the third generation to work this same piece of land, farming soybeans and corn.

This Week in Louisiana Agriculture takes us along as he shares the challenges and triumphs that have defined a lifetime in agriculture.

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