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Industry Ag News 7/21

Agwired

There’s been a slight reduction in both sales volume and value growth within the ag real estate market. That trend has continued into the first half of 2023 with fewer properties being offered for sale and market values that, while still strong, are dramatically off the pace seen in the first half of 2022.

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Opinion: Farmers Are Dropping Out Because They Can’t Access Land. Here’s How the Next Farm Bill Could Stop the Bleeding.

Modern Farmer

America’s farmers, especially beginning and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers face insurmountable challenges, yet 87 percent of young farmers are dedicated to regenerative, climate-smart farming practices. I grow small-scale herbs, seeds and nursery starts in my backyard garden and work in the nonprofit agriculture world.

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Q&A: Why Do Small-Scale Farmers Persist in Place?

Daily Yonder

And when I was in high school, around 2009, I started a community garden on our farm called “Project: Plant a Seed.” Since we had land—and we also had a good relationship with the local Farmer’s Cooperative, which generously donated seeds, plants, and fertilizer—a garden felt like a good way to support the community.

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Invests in public cultivar development and seed competition, including: The addition of regionally adapted cultivar and breed development for priority areas in the Agriculture & Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (Sec. Commodities and Crop Insurance Farming is a uniquely risky business.

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