- Agri-Business
- Loans
- State & Federal Programs
Learn about each of the state and federal loan programs below. If you have any questions, please contact us to learn more.
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- Farm Service Agency (FSA) is a federal government program that helps provide a safety net benefit to farmers and ranchers by guaranteeing farm loans up to 95% against possible loss of principal and interest
- Designed to help both new and established family-sized farms receive financing
- Competitive low rates to meet a wide range of agricultural needs:
- Land
- Livestock
- Equipment
- Building construction
- Farm improvements
- General farm operating and input costs
- Helpful, customized service throughout the entire process
- Eligibility standards apply
Important Dates and Deadlines FSA Programs 2020:
Visit the USDA Farmers.gov website for more details on the programs and dates below:- May 15 Final Date to Submit an Offer for the CRP Grasslands Signup
- May 25 FSA Office Closed for Memorial Day
- June 1 Final Date to Apply for a 2019 Commodity Loan for Corn, Soybeans and Sunflowers
- June 30 Final Date to Enroll for 2020 ARC/PLC
- July 3 FSA Office Closed for Independence Day
- July 15 Final Date to Report Spring-Planted Acres
- July 15 Final Date to provide ARC-IC yields for 2013-2019
- August 21 Deadline to Submit an Offer for the Continuous CRP Signup
- August 21 Final date to Submit an Offer for Soil Health and Income Protection Program (SHIPP)
- September 30 Final Date for PLC Yield Update
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- Rural Finance Authority (RFA) is one of Minnesota's agricultural lending arms enacted in order to develop the state's agricultural resources
- Secure terms and conditions not typically available otherwise
- Typically lower rates than charged by other private lenders
- A wide range of programs available for specific purposes — each with individual borrower criteria and other details:
- Basic Beginning Farmer
- Seller-assisted
- Agricultural Development Bond
- Agricultural Improvement
- Restructure II
- Livestock Expansion
- Value-added Stock
- Disaster Recovery
- Methane Digester
- Livestock Equipment
- Pilot Agricultural Microloan Program
- Detailed service from start to finish
- Knowledgeable staff available to answer any questions you might have
- Eligibility standards apply
