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What Do I Need to Do to Start a Farm Business? (BF 103) – a 6-week course for new and aspiring farmers addressing the legal, regulatory, and tax implications of [...]
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USDA Seeks Comments on Farmers Market Promotion Program Rule
AMS Press Release No. 020-11; Sam Jones-Ellard (202)720-8998, Samuel.Jones@ams.usda.gov USDA Seeks Comments on Farmers Market Promotion Program Rule Proposal and Information [...]
Check out Farmer Profiles from NYFC
The National Young Farmers’ Coalition is collecting Farmer Profiles. They have just started coming in. But there are some great, inspiring stories, and they may be good [...]
Low Interest Loans for Hoophouses in Michigan
Low-Interest Loans Available to Farms and Non-Profits to Install Agricultural Passive Solar Systems (Hoophouses) The State of Michigan is offering low-interest loans between [...]
Job: Farm Partner/Co-Manager, First Root Farm – Concord, MA
Title: Farm Partner/Co-Manager, First Root Farm Type: Full-time, year-round position Location: Concord, MA Compensation: Salary TBD; Housing & utilities; lots of farm [...]
Job: Assistant Farm Manager, Holly Hill Farm – Cohasset, MA
Title: Assistant Farm Manager, Holly Hill Farm Type: Full-time, Seasonal Location: Cohasset, MA Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and productivity. [...]
USDA Announces Decision to Fully Deregulate Roundup Ready Alfalfa (GMO)
USDA Press Release No. 0035.11; Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 APHIS Questions and Answers: Roundup Ready Alfalfa Deregulation WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, [...]
The Need for Young Farmers – Making the Case
Fresh faces in aging ag (by David Hendee – Omaha World Herald) EXCERPT: Farmers and ranchers under age 35 are a rare species across the country, and the decline in the [...]
Interesting Article About Competition & Price in Farm Inputs
Crop Input Suppliers: The Middlemen You Don’t Always Think About. (by Stu Ellis – FarmGate) EXCERPT: What is the state of competition within agriculture? No, a [...]
Video: Building a Hoophouse Part 2
Yesterday I posted part 1 of this video series on building a hoophouse (high tunnel) for farm season extension. You might want to watch that one first. You can find it [...]
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