Beginning Farmer Program News Today

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County has an upcoming opportunity to learn and meet local agriculture extension educators and technical service professionals A variety of farm business topics will be covered in short workshops in their “2024 New and Beginning Farmer Program,” on Saturday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

With over 500 farmers who call themselves graduates, the South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program enters its 14th year of supporting the state’s No. 1 industry by giving agricultural

It only took six hours for a popular state loan program to exhaust its funding when it reopened this week, according to the Missouri Treasurers Office.

It only took six hours for a popular state loan program to exhaust its funding when it reopened this week, according to the Missouri Treasurers Office.

Support and funding for urban agriculture are growing in metro Phoenix but the loss of farmland to development is not slowing down.

While current interest rates can be a barrier to small businesses or agricultural operations, Missouris new treasurer says a program administered by his office can provide a big help.

Making the transition from active duty to civilian life can be a difficult and sometimes lonely challenge for U.S. military veterans.

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While it isnt a new concept, a new movement is growing in agriculture toward the use of practices that restore soil quality by mimicking nature. Restorative agriculture recognizes the key principles of keeping soil covered and undisrupted, maximizing crop diversity, keeping roots in the ground year-round and integrating livestock. Soil scientist and farmer Francis Thicke explained that these basic principles are found in natural ecologies such as forests and prairies. ...

Ohio is the sixth-largest state with beginning farmers, and new funding is available to help those just entering the business to survive the challenges spurred by the pandemic. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Associations Beginning Farmer Program is taking applications for Pandemic Relief Microgrants ranging from $500 to $5,000. Program coordinator Robin Hackett explained the unpredictability and supply chain disruptions of the past two years have been especially tough for early career farm...