Application deadlines are approaching for grant opportunities funded by the North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture ...

CHICO — Earlier this year, a federal pause on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program stopped the flow of $400,000 in new grant and grant ...

On a Monday morning in early February, Diane Choplin wheels a bale of hay to a paddock on Bel Avenir, her farm east of Ashland, Oregon. Snow drapes the distant hills and birds chatter from the bushes ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The US Department of Agriculture has announced an investment of $23.7 million for 46 projects as part of its Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program (BFRDP), including ...

Feb. 20—SANTA FE — Millions in already approved grant funding meant to pay for soil health and water conservation projects in New Mexico has been in limbo, creating an impossible dilemma for some ...

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 ...

Beginning farmers and ranchers face a plethora of problems early on. Burnout and failure rates run high. Financial stability challenges often hit within the first 1-5 years of operation. Cash flow and ...