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Beginning Farmers

Joining a Profession that Truly Needs You
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Public domain photo by Pete Krumhardt, NRCS

New farmers are quickly becoming a rarity, and these days, it can be hard to get started. Yet exciting opportunities exist in farming and ranching, especially for those who capture the growing consumer interest in healthy food and stewardship of our natural resources. Anyone with interest can become a new farmer - there is no age limit on pursuing an interest in farming or ranching.

                                                                                                                                                            Center for Rural Affairs

Links for Beginning Farmers
Books and Other Publications
Who is a Beginning Farmer?
  •  A beginning farmer is defined as one who: 
  • Has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years
  • Does not own a farm or ranch greater than 30 percent of the average size farm in the county as determined by the most current Census for Agriculture
  • Meets the loan eligibility requirements of the program to which he/she is applying
  • Substantially participates in the operation
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Custom Farming Tax Credit Program

The Iowa Legislature created the Custom Hire Tax Credit Program in 2013 as an incentive for hiring beginning farmers.
The program offers a tax credit to anyone hiring a beginning farmer to do agricultural contract work for the production of crops or livestock in Iowa.
IA Finance Authority
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​2017 Beginning Farmer Workshops Announced
IA Agricultural Development Division
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Shortage of U.S. farmers reaching epidemic proportions: USDA official

Iowa Farmer Today

USDA invests $18 million to train beginning
farmers and ranchers

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     Shortage of Farmers Creates "Dangerous Situation" for U.S.

NBC News
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America Running Out of Farmers?

About News
Learn about the Beginning Farmer Center, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, here.
What the Farm Bill Means for New Farmers - With Deputy Secretary Harden
Todd Hatcher offers some advice for those without any agriculture background, but who want to make a living farming.
Thinking of quitting your job to go into farming?  How 7 farms got started:
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  • HOME
  • OUR SERVICES
  • ENCIRCA
  • CLIENT FILE ACCESS
  • AG LINKS
  • WHAT'S NEW?
  • CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT
  • SOIL HEALTH
  • POLLINATORS AND PRAIRIES
  • TRIMBLE SOIL INFORMATION SYSTEM
  • FARMERS BUSINESS NETWORK
  • MA JOAD's Home page
    • • Farm Safety
    • • Women Farmers >
      • ◦ Links to Ag Organizations for Women
      • ◦ Upcoming Events for Women in Ag
      • ◦ Books For and By Us
    • • Farmer Veterans >
      • ◦ Links to Farmer Vets Resources
      • ◦ Publications About, For, and By Vets
      • • Beginning Farmers >
        • ◦ Helpful Links for Beginning Farmers
        • ◦ Books and Other Publications
  • TERROIR
    • • Trimble SIS and Terroir
    • • Books for the Vigneron
  • FORUM
  • ABOUT US
  • "IS THIS HEAVEN?"
  • CONTACT US
  • SEARCH