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Beginning Farmer Focus: the Benefits of Individual Development Accounts

April 14, 2010 // 3 Comments

From The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (WI): Todd and Lily Lanis are first-generation farmers working hard to realize their dream of farming full-time. They plan to [...]

Senators Write in Support of Funding for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

March 31, 2010 // 0 Comments

From The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC): Thanks to the leadership of Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Max Baucus (D-MT), and to calls and visits by NSAC [...]

Invest in a New Generation of Farmers

March 30, 2010 // 0 Comments

An Excellent Op Ed piece in the San Francisco Chronicle this week by Rebecca King, a young farmer from California, in support of federal funding for the Beginning Farmer and [...]

Merrigan Announces New Economic Development, Natural Resource Protection Support

March 30, 2010 // 1 Comment

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 27, 2010 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced financial support intended to spur economic development and protect [...]

New Issue of ‘Ag Opportunities’ from Missouri Extension

March 29, 2010 // 0 Comments

The April 2010 issue of Ag Opportunities is now available online at https://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/agopp/index.htm Goats Require Minimal Investment But Extension Specialist [...]

NIFA Director Roger Beachy to Host Webcast to Discuss the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Today

March 23, 2010 // 0 Comments

Media Contact: Jennifer Martin, (202) 720-8188 Roger Beachy, director of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will host a webcast on Tuesday, March 23, [...]

Perspectives on Policy from a Beginning Farmer

March 17, 2010 // 0 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: I never imagined that my path as a beginning farmer would lead me to a seat in a Senator’s office, but that’s where I [...]

Individual Development Accounts to support Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

March 17, 2010 // 0 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: Last week’s Drake Forum on America’s New Farmers addressed a myriad of opportunities and challenges that face the new [...]

Video: “A Common Field” – Kentucky Training Program For Beginning Farmers

March 13, 2010 // 0 Comments

Thanks to a $750,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is offering a comprehensive training program [...]

USDA Announces Help for Drought-Stricken California Farmers

March 5, 2010 // 0 Comments

USDA Press Release No. 0099.10 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 USDA Announces Help for Drought-Stricken California Farmers FRESNO, Calif., March 4, [...]