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USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young says the agency will invest nearly $24 million across 45 organizati...

U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture chief scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young announced Tuesday a nearly $24

This investment is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BRDDP) that supports a wide range of professional development activities across an array of important topics for new farmers and ranchers, such as managing capital, acquiring and managing land, and learning effe

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association as an awardee of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The grant award, $906,390 ($725,112 of federal dollars and $181,278 in matching funds), is to be distributed over three years and support production and financial training through mentorship, peer-to-peer learning, […]

Young Alaskans seeking to break into commercial fishing face a lot of the same barriers that confront young farmers in the Lower 48 states, but they have far fewer resources

Young Alaskans seeking to break into commercial fishing face a lot of the same barriers that confront young farmers in the Lower 48 states, but they

According to the USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture, approximately 30% of South Dakota farmers and ranchers are 6...

Brookings, S.D. - According to the USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture, approximately 30% of South Dakota farmers and ranchers are 65 years of age or older. Additionally, one in four producers is a beginning farmer…

(KNSI) - Minnesota Sixth District Congressman Tom Emmer Tuesday introduced the ASPIRE Act to support workforce...

Midwest GRIT kicks off year-long training program for a group of 30 farmers looking to learn about producing organic food-grade grains