...Becca B.R. Jablonski; Joleen Hadrich; Allison Bauman; Martha Sullins; Dawn Thilmany Purpose The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 directed the US Secretary of Agriculture to report on the profitability and viability of beginning farmers and ranchers. Many beginning operations use local food...

...Bruce L. Ahrendsen; Charles B. Dodson; Gianna Short; Ronald L. Rainey; Heather A. Snell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine credit usage by beginning farmers and ranchers (BFR). BFR credit usage is stratified by location (state) and by socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher (SDFR...

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...O. John Nwoha; Bruce L. Ahrendsen; Bruce L. Dixon; Daniel M. Settlage; Eddie C. Chavez The Farm Service Agency (FSA) direct farm loan program provides credit to family‐sized farms including those operated by beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged applicants. Approximately 37% of all U.S...