### Question
How is the term beginning, socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or veteran farmer, rancher, or private forest landowner defined?


### Answer
The term **beginning, socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or veteran farmer, rancher, or private forest landowner** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 6712* as the following:

> a farmer, rancher, or private forest landowner who is—


(A) a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title)

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 6712*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 96-GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE**

