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Veterans returning to civilian life bring skill and talent to farm and ranch

Each day, nearly 1,300 veterans and their family members return to civilian life. USDA is helping many veterans transition from the military to agriculture. In honor of Veterans Day, Deputy Under Secretary Lanon Baccam, the department’s Military Veterans Agricluture Liaison, provided Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with an overview of USDA’s support for veterans. Click here to read more at blogs.usda.gov…
From camouflage to crops – USDA offers veterans new career opportunities
USDA employs more than 11,000 veterans and since 2009 have provided more than $505 million in direct farm loans to more than 7,400 veterans to start, maintain or grow their farming operations. USDA has service centers across the country where veterans can find out about farming and other USDA programs and services. Read more…
 

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Published on:
November 11, 2016

Categories: General

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