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USDA Funding for Veterans and Household Spending for Food
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced $27.6 million in grants for underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and households spend more on food as their incomes rise, but the amount represents a smaller share of their overall budgets.
Connecting Veterans to Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Can agriculture help struggling military veterans? Jon Jackson thinks so.
Comfort Farms Connects Veterans to Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Jon Jackson helps veterans suffering from acute crisis by inviting them to spend time at Comfort Farms in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Milk Overproduction and Tariff Payment Reductions
The Agribusiness Update
Milk overproduction could continue to impact U.S. dairy in 2019, and farmers may notice lower USDA Tariff payments than expected.
Veterans in Agriculture
Colorado Ag Today
Federal programs may help Colorado's vets work in agriculture.
Veterans Health Care
Line on Agriculture
It is well known that farmers, ranchers and folks from rural communities have been statistically more inclined than their urban counterparts to step up and serve our country's militarily.
Vilsack Goodbye and Veterans in Ag
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack bids an emotional farewell during a portrait hanging ceremony at the USDA in D.C., and Veterans are being sought while seeking jobs in Agriculture.
Farm Bureau's Patriot Project
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farm Bureau has a new program aimed at helping veterans who want to get into agriculture
Vets on the Farm
Farm of the Future
Vicki Carter felt compelled to begin a program to help Veterans find a mission once they arrived home.
Helping Vets
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Viet Nam taught us to not ignore our veterans and a new program hopes to help connect returning vets to experienced farmers.
Conservation Innovation Grants & Helping Vets Into Ag
Northwest Report
A couple of Oregon projects are getting some additional funding...and there's help for veterans wanting to get into agriculture.
Helping Veterans - Helping Agriculture
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Veterans On the Farm program helps veterans get back in touch with the earth.
Disaster Assistance for Honeybee & Livestock Producers & Veterans In the Field
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
FSA to distribute disaster assistance to help honeybee and livestock producers, and the Veterans In the Field program helps veterans get started in sustainable farming and ranching.
Bringing Agriculture & Veterans Together
Food Forethought
Veterans know how to commit to a cause, struggle to survive, and overcome great obstacles; all qualities that can be well applied to a career in agriculture.
Helping Veterans/Helping Agriculture
Food Forethought
Many ag companies are getting creative when it comes to recruiting professionals to fill available positions.
Farm Bill Wishes & Stone Fruit Assessment
Northwest Report
The problem with the farm bill is the numbers....some Washington State fruit growers approve a research assessment...and veterans are good for ag.