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USDA allots $8.4M to train veteran and disadvantaged farmers

03/28/18 6:11 AM By Daniel Enoch

USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is making up to $8.4 million available for training and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers.

West Virginia turning old armories into agriculture hubs for veterans

07/05/17 6:55 AM By Ali Luety

WEST VIRGINIA, July 5, 2017 - By transforming a decommissioned armory into a functioning “agriculture hub,” the West Virginia National Guard is creating a place where veterans and the communities can learn about farming.

Michigan farmers have a long wish list for 2018 farm bill

05/07/17 11:01 AM By Daniel Enoch

FRANKENMUTH, Mich., May 7, 2017 -- The leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee came to central Michigan Saturday for a listening session on what different segments of the farm community are looking for in the 2018 farm bill. And the lawmakers heard plenty.

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06.19.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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