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Organizations comment on passage of farm bill

This article contains statements released by national farm organizations and leaders following the announcement that Congress had passed the farm bill.
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Janie Simms Hipp to Lead Native American Agriculture Fund

"Janie Simms Hipp, J.D., LL.M., an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, will now lead a new Native American Agriculture Fund."
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USDA investments support military veterans

"These AgVets projects will increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on, and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector."
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The fight for equal rights in agriculture

"The latest episode of SARE’s Our Farms, Our Future podcast features Savi Horne, the executive director of the Land Loss Prevention Project in North Carolina in conversation with third-generation Michigan blueberry farmer Barbara Norman on breaking down barriers of entry for farmers of color as they fight for access to agricultural programs historically denied to them."
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Sustainability grants available to small farms

"Small farms and agricultural nonprofits looking to fund environmental sustainability projects that reduce water and power use, increase pollinators, improve soil health, promote natural pest control, or extend their growing season can apply at no cost for a 2019 grant from The FruitGuys Community Fund beginning Monday, December 10, 2018."
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USDA announces funds for fruit, vegetable growers

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will provide $3.7 million of assistance to fruit and vegetable growers in 16 states through a GAP Assistance Program to enhance market access by defraying costs of undergoing voluntary USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audits in 2019."
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RMA announces new crop insurance option

"Farmers now have a low-cost option for insuring small parcels of land in one county by combining them into a single enterprise unit with land in a neighboring county under their crop insurance."
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Probation agency utilizes gardening program

"Officials say they believe having the teens in a caring, responsible environment while doing gardening will encourage personal growth while providing means to satisfy community service requirements and earn hourly wages to pay restitution."
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A Texas cotton farmer is battling cancer and couldn't harvest his crop. So his neighbors did it for him

Content"When farmers in West Texas found out that one of their neighbors had cancer and couldn't harvest his cotton crop, they turned out to help."
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