Technology rushes ahead in all aspects of life
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As we leave January behind we are pleased we have a new farm bill, which has passed the House, and we hope will...
FSA conservation loan program
This loan program was initially set up as both a direct and a guaranteed loan program. For fiscal year 2014 Congress has only funded the guaranteed conservation loan program.
Beginning farmers can get loans through USDA’s Farm Service Agency.
Ohio's Farm Service Agency made 72 direct annual operating loans and 40 term operating loans to beginning farmers. Ohio FSA also made 13 direct annual operating loans, 20 direct term operating loans, and 38 youth loans to socially disadvantaged applicants.
FSA provides loans to youth for 4-H, FFA and beginning farmers
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The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a loan program to assist rural youth to establish and operate income producing agriculture projects.
In the last...
FSA loan options require certain criteria
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Each year Congress appropriates funds for FSA farm loans as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture budget. The funds are appropriated for...
USDA FSA plans to go paperless
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Presents are opened, exhausting family gatherings are done and yummy Christmas leftovers (cookies, ham, and homemade goodies) are in the kitchen waiting for...
New county committee election ballots mailed
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The holidays are upon us in full swing. Christmas lights twinkling, snow on the trees, presents purchased and wrapped, and Christmas cards mailed...
Now is a good time to finish paperwork
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If you are awaiting my deer hunting story, I will not deprive you. I was on my very first deer hunting expedition on...
Good time to update farm operations for 2014 crop year
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I am sure most of you are reading this as your fingers are thawing and you are drinking your second cup of hot...
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy about farm storage facilty loans
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The Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program allows producers of eligible commodities to obtain low-interest financing to build or upgrade farm storage and...