Lifestyle

This 9-year-old has already transformed his ag innovation into a family business!

April 02, 2025 11:01 AM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

While most nine-year-olds are enjoying time with friends, Jayson is fabricating his very own electric mobile pig scales.

The Oklahoma Youth Expo shows us how he has transformed this innovation into a family business.

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