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AGCO Agriculture Foundation and CNFA Partner to Advance Young Farmers and Agri-food System Entrepreneurs

Reference: AGCO Group

DULUTH, Ga., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AGCO Agriculture Foundation (the "Foundation"), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, announced a new partnership with Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) to support youth-led and high-impact innovations for sustainable agri-food systems.

The Foundation has awarded CNFA a $450,000 grant over three years to provide 30 AGCO Foundation Youth AgriChampions with training and resources to become agents of change for sustainable agri-food systems throughout the United States. Aptly named AgriChampions, young farmers and entrepreneurs ages 18-40 will be selected based on their accomplishments and interests in digital agriculture, climate resilience and agri-food innovations.

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