USDA holding listening session on impacts of COVID-19 on new farmers

From U.S. Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday a virtual listening session for beginning farmers and ranchers to learn how COVID-19 impacted their farming operations and to get their feedback on USDA assistance.

The listening session will take place Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

“We invite beginning farmers and ranchers to share their experiences in navigating USDA’s resources for assistance after the pandemic,” USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Gloria Montaño Greene said.

“We need to understand w...