Tag: loans
USDA accepting farm loan applications online
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers.
Fitzsimmons named agricultural and commercial lender of Wayne Savings Community Bank
Wayne Savings Community Bank is announcing the promotion of Sean A. Fitzsimmons to agricultural and commercial lender.
Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places
ProPublica found 378 small loans totaling $7 million to fake business entities and the overwhelming majority of them are categorized as farms.
Managing climate risk is good business and good for the future
How do you factor the unknown damage climate change will have on agriculture into loans? Alan Guebert weighs in the new challenge facing lenders.
Public service? Officials consider adding farmers to loan forgiveness program
As the average age of farmers rises, the National Young Farmers Coalition and other agriculture groups are campaigning to add farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
How to buy a farm II
Learn more about alternative ways young farmers can access land, and how formal agreements benefit both farmers and landowners.
How to buy a farm
To successfully finance your farm you must shop for lenders, compare loan terms and rates, and determine the amount of money required for a down payment.
Ask FSA Andy about FSA guaranteed loans
FSA guaranteed loans allow lenders to provide agricultural credit to farmers who do not meet the lender’s normal underwriting criteria.
Farm Credit salaries, big loans should lead to big questions
Lenders will continue to grow, merge and make whale-sized loans unless the farm, ranch and rural owners of the Farm Credit System begin to question them.
Producers have new loan options
Earlier this year, FSA significantly expanded the list of commodities eligible for Farm Storage Facility Loans.