veterans

Rural America boasts a proud history of celebrating and honoring veterans.  Celebrating Veterans Day this week, AARP is doing the same.   “Veterans come from all parts of the nation, especially in rural America, they are celebrated fort their work overseas and back home on the farm or ranch, or in their communities," said the AARP’s Sean Voskuhl.  "Rural America proudly h...

Flo Sayre takes a look at the role veterans played in turning the Columbia Basin from sagebrush covered desert into some of the most productive agricultural land in the world.        

Earlier this week, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the USDA will issue $9.4 million in grants to provide enhanced training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers.  The funding is available through USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program.   ...

On Tuesday, President Trump told a crowd in Kansas City that tariffs were the right thing to do for the American farmer and worker.  During his rally, he told veterans that many of those counties that have been hit with billions of dollars in tariffs are not happy.  ...

Life after the military can be a tough one, and finding a job doesn't always make that challenge easier. "There are a lot of things people in the military can actually transition right into us. An example of that is our food safety inspectors...

Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are touting legislation that will help veterans in agriculture.  Introduced by Committee Chair Pat Roberts and ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow, the Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018 makes all new veterans eligible for support from the USDA.  The Sen...

The U-S Agriculture Secretary thinks veterans are one group in society that should seriously consider farming.  Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says about 50% of veterans are from rural areas and gain a goal-oriented training that works well in the ag industry.  ...

USDA is stepping up their outreach to veterans.   Acting Deputy Undersecretary Michael Alston said, this is crucial for USDA.   “47 percent of all veterans come from rural America and out of that 47 percent most of them will return to the farm or to rural counties in America. We want to rem...

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said as conversations get underway for the new farm bill, he hopes to see the new legislation tackle the issue of an aging farmer population.   Vilsack noted that one way to find the next generation of farmers could be to offer a G.I. B...

The USDA has announced a new jobs program that will use the national apprenticeship system to hire new employees as agricultural commodity graders.  The graders are a key role in USDA's mission to protect American consumers.  The program, piloted by USDA's AMS, combines on-the-job training with theoretical and practical instruction in the classroom and online.   ...