Veterans Trained to Farm and Republican Farm Bill Framework
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**An outreach program offered by the University of Georgia has received federal funding to train military veterans to start their own farms.
www.morningagclips.com reports Farm Boot Camp, a specialized training program designed for military veterans and their spouses, offers free monthly training to provide essential skills and knowledge needed to begin or return to farming.
The program received a $750,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
www.morningagclips.com/farm-boot-camp-trains-military-veterans-to-start-farms/
**Several key agricultural groups issued responses to the Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ farm bill framework.
Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, calls it a strong framework that marks another important step in enacting a farm bill.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association also reacted positively, noting it’s a farm bill framework that cattle producers can proudly support.
Democratic reaction to the Republican framework was less supportive.
**The nation’s top ag retailers responded to a CropLife Survey on their overall outlook for the 2024 growing season based on market performance through spring fieldwork and planting time.
On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being “better than expected,” a little more than eight of 10 rated the year between 5 and 10.
53% said the 2024 growing season rates are between 5 and 7.
Only 14% rated the season below 5.
