Groups advocating for minority and beginning farmers say the next farm bill must help those producers gain access to land and modify federal nutrition programs to create markets for the food they grow ...

Nolan Lenzen says he wouldn't have a farm today without the help of federal funding for beginning farmers. "There's just no way I could have purchased this farm" without help, says Lenzen, a ...

A guide to cost-effective farm equipment suitable for beginners, highlighting essential tools, practical tips, and ways to ...

Beginning Farmer Institute helps those starting out in the industry find firm footing. Applications are currently being accepted for its next cohort. The Beginning Farmer Institute visited Des Moines, ...

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm Equity awarded $5 million in grants, ranging from $100,000 to $800,000 through the 2022 Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and ...

The list of challenges young farmers need to overcome in order to start their own farm is increasingly long. Lately, getting into farming has been further complicated by the rising cost of inputs such ...

ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society held their 2024 conference at the Ramkota Inn in Aberdeen Jan. 25-27. The conference had around 250 people registered to attend with upwards ...

The 2025 Farmers on the Rise award recipients received a combined $100,000 to support their agricultural pursuits. They were joined by Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding; Horizon ...

April Prusia’s 78-acre heritage hog operation in the Driftless region of Wisconsin has benefited from two forms of financial support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Expand your ...

Oklahoma State University recently has received a $719,000 United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to help new farmers and ranchers get their start in ...

The average age of an American farmer is 57.5 years old, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Farm Census. For contrast, the median age of the American workforce is only ...