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Reaching Underserved Producers
By Cassie Bable, Texas FSA Public Affairs Specialist The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) joined farmworkers and cooperatives of rural America at the MAFO Conference in San Antonio last week to address issues and concerns about policies impacting farmworkers. FSA … Continue reading
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Funds for New Farmers Paying Dividends
By Paul Lehman, FSA Regional Public Affairs Specialist Matt McCue and Lily Schneider never believed the myth. They always knew they could make enough money farming to support their family. “There’s a myth, lots of people say you can’t make … Continue reading
Registration Open for Free Webinar Discussing FSA Microloan Program
The Farm Service Agency is joining Cornell Small Farms Program to produce a free webinar discussing the new FSA microloan program. Learn details of the program, including loan terms, the application process and eligibility requirements. Questions can be asked to … Continue reading
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More Young People Hear Calling to Rural America
More young people are leaving the city and moving to rural America to become farmers, and more agencies are making it easier for them to do it. As the age of farmers creeps up, more organizations, such as farm bureaus … Continue reading
StrikeForce Provides Farmers an Opportunities for Growth
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Small Farmer Finds Success with FSA Microloan Program
By Cassie Bable, Texas FSA Public Affairs Specialist John Lee Meyer applied for his first loan with the Smith County Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Texas to purchase a John Deere 2750 tractor with cab for his hay operation. Meyer owns … Continue reading
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Access to Land, Capital Biggest Obstacle for Beginning Farmers
Clay Blackburn is a 25-year-old Missouri farmer who works several part-time jobs to keep his cow/calf operation growing. He currently leases 200 acres of land until he can build enough capital to buy. “It’s tough for a young person to … Continue reading
Nominees Sought for USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee. Members of the committee advise the Agriculture Secretary on matters affecting new farmers and ranchers and consider goals and objectives necessary to implement recommendations. … Continue reading
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Beginning Farmers Receive Training Through New California Initiative
For six months, staff from the California Farm Service Agency spent several evenings and weekends educating new farmers through the California Farm Academy. A new initiative geared toward working adults with busy schedules, the academy serves as a farm business … Continue reading
NJ Incubator Farm Offers Low Leases to Beginning Farmers
A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has given birth to an incubator farm in New Jersey that offers plots of land to help young and beginning farmers get into the business. Part of a 3,000-acre estate of tobacco … Continue reading
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