USDA Awards $1.1 million to Alabama Institution for Minority Farmers

USDA awarded $1.1 million to three Alabama institutions to help reach socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and improve their participation in USDA programs. “These grants will help develop programs to ensure that African-Americans and other minority land owners have access to a full range of USDA programs, to increase their profitability and to keep farmers on the farm,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The grants were awarded through the USDA 2501 program that enhances the coordination of outreach, technical assistance and educational efforts to reach minority farmers and ranchers. Read more.