The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is scrapping grants helping farmers secure land, according to POLITICO. Around $300 million was set aside to support nonprofits, tribal governments, and other organizations. These programs were created by The Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program and gave underrepresented farms access to capital, planning, and efforts to reduce land loss. A letter shared with POLITICO said that the program “involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” and “wasteful spending.” Scrapping grants for underserved farmers “USDA will prioritize unity, equality, meritocracy, and color-blindness in furtherance
Black and underserved farmers in Georgia now have access to a program offering free training and technology to boost farm profitability. TEAM Tilley, launching this fall, provides hands-on financial management education and customized tech tools designed to enhance decision-making and increase productivity across farms in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Unlocking Profitability Through Data-Driven Decisions TEAM Tilley’s program utilizes farm-specific data to teach participants how to make informed financial decisions. Farmers can run real-time risk scenarios, receive financial scorecards, and generate loan documents tailored to their operations. The initiative, funded
