Beginning Farmers

This section provides information for young and beginning farmers, including advice on how to get started, 101 information on key topics, and how-to articles.
Casey McCausland, his wife, Tara, and his children (left to right): Josie, Brooke, Graham, and Kendall.
How this young farmer builds farm stability
Rochelle and Evan Schnadt with their son, Leighton, and daughter, Ellery.
These young farmers embrace regenerative agriculture practices on their small farm
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Learning and earning after graduation
Rebecca Hudson
Company spotlight: NAU Country Insurance Co.
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Setting salary expectations for your first job in ag
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Finding your way: Careers in agriscience
The North Dakota State University Ag Club
Collegiate ag club sets out to use biotech to help bees
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Connect with crop professionals
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15 minutes with University of Missouri grad student Hailey Hedrick
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Passing the baton in agriculture organizations
Illinois graduate Rachel McGreal
15 minutes with Illinois graduate Rachel Hartman
Getting one foot in the door
Internships jump-start careers
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Tips for farmers market success
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Applications for Iowa's 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program are open
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2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit applications now open in Minnesota
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Strategies for young farmers to build ownership
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Share your college's ag club story
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Pennsylvania offers free farming mentorship program
The Beginning Farmer Institute visited Des Moines, Iowa
New Farmers Sought for Free Training program
Peter Bliss is named the 2022 National FFA Star Farmer
How FFA helped shape Peter Bliss' future in farming
Farmers exchanging money in a soybean field.
Beginning farmers get help to secure capital
5 Ways Talking to Farmers Can Help a Start-Up
Beginning Farmers Identify Three Barriers
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Danielle Venable navigates relationships on the family farm
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9 tips for beginning farmers applying for loans