beginning farmers and ranchers

The Senate Ag Committee released the final piece to their Farm Bill information called "Farm Bill 101: New Farmers and Ranchers."

The USDA has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group called SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, to help beginning farmers and ranchers.   Secretary Sonny Perdue said those getting into farming face many challenges.  ...

As the ins and outs of the next Farm Bill are discussed, determining what’s most important, one issue getting a lot of attention is recruiting new and beginning farmers and ranchers.   Ryan Quarles with Kentucky State Agricultural Commission said one of the most important aspects is access to capital.   “...

The USDA’s offer of early terminations of CRP contract to allow access to land for beginning farmers can also benefit growers who leave the program early.   Deputy Under Secretary Lanon Baccam said the farmers who terminate early will have their repayment and other fees waived if they sell or lease their CRP land to a beginning farmer or rancher.   T...

Farm transition and access to capital, support and water were among the topics at recent USDA forum that looked at the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers.   FSA Administrator Val Dolcini said there is universal support for finding better ways to pass down farms and get new blood into the business.  ...

The USDA announced that $17.8 million is going towards 37 projects designed to help beginning farmers and ranchers.   Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said they want to these new businesses to succeed.   “Programs to help and assist young farmers get the business planning, the thought process behind getting started in the farming business and having a better understanding of the programs that are availabl

The National Farmers Union is accepting applications for their Beginning Farmers Institute.   The program’s goal is to cultivate the next generation of producers and help them understand their farm’s place in agriculture and the legacy of farmers and ranchers in the U.S.   The 2...

Getting into agriculture is difficult enough and the USDA and FSA are offering guaranteed loans as a way to help some of the financial burdens.   Nathan Franzen with First Dakota National Bank is one of the lending institutions that use the guaranteed loan program said, “The FSA Guaranteed Loan Program is a significant tool for us to help farmers and ranchers. Certainly we u...