by Sarah Schieck Boelke, Extension Educator
In 2021 more than 1,100 beginning farmers and ranchers applied for a loan through the USDA FSA Farm Loan program in Minnesota. Nearly 80% were approved. Why weren’t all approved? Loan eligibility requirements was a factor for some applicants.
In this recorded webinar USDA Farm Loan and USDA Rural Development (RD) staff discuss the grant and loan programs they have to offer. Energy grants, eligibility requirements and upcoming deadlines were also discussed during the webinar.
Featured Speakers:
0:55 Introduction and Beginning Farmer and Rancher background by Liz Ludwig, USDA-FSA
6:46 Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loans by Katie Zachman, USDA-FSA Farm Loan Specialist and Paula Lund, USDA-FSA Farm Loan Manager
39:59 Rural Development (RD) financing by Andrew Gag, USDA-RD Program Director
47:08 Networking opportunities and New Farmers website by Daniel Mahoney, Minnesota USDA Outreach and Public Affairs Coordinator
49:24 Question and Answer Time
To learn more about these agencies or beginning farmer programs, you can contact the Minnesota Beginning Farmer Coordinator Liz Ludwig. Or visit the following websites that were shared in the video:
- USDA New Farmers
- USDA Service Center Locator
- Beginning Farmer and Rancher Loans
- SCORE Mentor
- Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
- Value-Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG)
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