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Max Chavez, a farmer and immigrant from Mexico, surveys his land as he decides where to plant this years crops on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at his farmland in Carlisle, Iowa. Chavez, along with many other immigrant non-native English speakers in the agricultural and ranching community, has struggled to receive grants, loans and other funding opportunities. Credit: Geoff Stellfox, The Gazette

Geoff Stellfox for The Gazette

Lost in translation: How USDA barriers leave immigrant farmers and ranchers behind

Federal agriculture funding is a vital resource, but immigrant producers face language and cultural obstacles to benefiting from it.

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