Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack meets with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University in Ames, IA on Monday, Aug.17, 2016. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack  announced a new investment of $17.8 million for 37 projects to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. The investment is made through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $126 million into projects targeting new and beginning farmers and ranchers through BRRDP. USDA photo by Jason Johnson.
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