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Finding the Future of Agriculture

August 26, 2013 Ed Avalos, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Agricultural producers in rural America represent less than 1% of the U.S. population, yet they produce almost 75% of the food we eat in this country and much of the food eaten throughout the world. Among that 1%, the average age of the American farmer is 57 years old—making it imperative for us to...

Conservation

USDA Offers More than Employment Opportunities for Veterans

February 29, 2012 David Dissinger, USDA’s Veterans Employment Program Manager

Today about 6.1 million of America’s veterans live in rural communities. About 38 percent of military recruits call rural America home, but these communities face real economic challenges. So over the past two years – at President Obama’s direction – USDA and the rest of the federal government have...

Rural

Start2Farm.gov Helps Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Get Started

February 17, 2012 Stephanie Ritchie, Librarian, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center and Start2Farm.gov, National Agricultural Library

We know that America's farmers and rural communities are vitally important to our nation's economy, producing the food, feed, fiber and fuel that continue to help us grow. There are hundreds of programs and resources available to help meet these efforts. However, sometimes it’s hard to know where to...

Food and Nutrition Farming
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