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Empowering Historically Underserved Landowners Due to limited resources, historically underserved farmers and ranchers often operate on more environmentally sensitive land. Awareness of conservation programs is one of three key challenges historically underserved producers face, along with access to land for expansion and available credit. Because networking and knowledge-sharing about conservation practices often leads to conservation practice adoption.

Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Down Ag Entrepreneurs This article was originally written by Erin Anthony and published by the

Farm Credit Supports the Next Generation of Ranchers From cowboy to educated member of the ranching community; Logan Naylor will be forever grateful for the Texas Christian University (TCU) Ranch Management Program. Lone Star Ag Credit proudly supports the TCU ranch management program and recently created an endowment for the program.

Agriculture Future of America Engages Students in Conversations about Diversity in Agriculture As the composition of the agriculture industry continues to evolve, Agriculture Future of America hosted AFA Bridge: Thriving through our differences, to embrace the benefits diversity provides.

Agriculture in the Classroom Teaches More Than You’d Think Seven teachers won the 2023 National Agriculture in the in the Classroom Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award for their ability to teach agricultural concepts to students of all ages throughout their curriculums, and many chose to do so through a school garden.

Supporting the Future of Ag Via Experiential Learning In 2021, Farm Credit partnered with FFA to sponsor 51 SAE projects for students ranging from 7th-12th grade across 38 different states.

“It’s okay to not be okay” Destigmatizing mental health conversations in rural communities Farmers, ranchers and members of rural communities across the country are struggling with mental health challenges. Recognizing this, CoBank partnered with the Colorado Agriculture Department and others in the ag community to help connect people to important resources. 

Becoming a Financial Superhero at the 2021 FFA Horizon Conference It’s important to Farm Credit that America’s young people learn business skills to carry on America’s agricultural legacy, taking over family businesses and starting their own operations.

Air Force Veteran-Turned-Sheep Farmer with Help from Farm Credit A Farmer Veteran Coalition grant program, funded by Farm Credit, provided Robert Barnett, a beginning farmer, with funds to purchase a solar-powered, portable fencing system.

Farm Bureau Announces 2021 Ag Innovation Challenge Winners After a week filled with fascinating and inspiring business pitches from ten of America’s most innovative entrepreneurs, the American Farm Bureau Federation announced the 2021 Ag Innovation Challenge winners.