March 22, 2025, Aspiring/Beginning Farmers Meeting: Cultivating Your Dreams in Agriculture

Jan 06, 2025

Save the date to attend the Aspiring/Beginning Farmers Meeting: Cultivating Your Dreams in Agriculture, to be held February 17, 2025 at CCE Rensselaer County, 99 Troy Rd, East Greenbush, NY 12061. This meeting will run from 8:30am until 3:00pm. Lunch will be provided

This day-long workshop will help you gain insights on essential topics like land acquisition, crop selection, livestock production, financial planning, and navigating regulations.

Breakout sessions will cover topics such as livestock production, fruit and vegetable production, greenhouse and nursery production, farmland access, field crop production, and ideas on marketing what you wish to sell.

Don’t miss this chance to cultivate your dream of becoming a successful farmer! Watch this space for updates.

Source : cornell.edu

Video: Cheapest States to Buy Farmland in America

The United States has more than 895 million acres of farmland, which includes all rural land tied to farming operations, from highly fertile Midwest cornfields to vast grazing ranges in the West, as well as the undeveloped rural land, which is often sold as ranches, homesteads, or uncultivated lots. Nowadays investing in rural land is very lucrative even billionaires like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett have bought up thousands of acres of farmland across America. In contrast to investors, agricultural companies, and business moguls, some buy farmland for their own requisites, like starting a small farmstead, creating a cottage, and becoming self-resilient. In this video we have ranked the top cheapest states to buy farmland according to the per-acre land value, which is accumulated from the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s per-acre land values come from an annual survey, which is cross-checked with actual sales data, appraisals, and market trends to ensure accuracy. So here are The top Cheapest States to Buy Farmland.