Beginning farmers can now apply for a new mentorship program thanks to a partnership between the USDA and SCORE.  U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer network of expert business mentors, to provide resources for beginning ranchers, veterans, women, socially disadvantaged Americans and others, […]

The rising cost of healthcare and the lack of access to affordable health insurance is one of the most significant concerns facing American farmers.

Twenty-four Land Access Trainers are now available to help beginning farmers secure agricultural land as part of a nationwide, four-year-long project.

This summer qualified young and beginning Maryland farmers can get some green backing in exchange for preserving farmland through the “Next Gen Program.”

If you want to buy the farm, you need to have a business plan. That’s the first step Farm Credit Services highly recommends to young and beginning farmers. We visited with Carl Horne, Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit, at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City  to find […]

Sometimes it just takes a little financial nudge to get the ball rolling. The USDA recently announced the investment of $26.6 million into 45 projects that will spur innovative water quality and conservation initiatives on both rural and urban farm across the country. With matching contributions from public and private partners, the total pot comes […]