Sep. 11—WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced changes to the Farm Service Agency's Farm Loan Programs effective September 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to ...

Farm loan funding complements other tools to help producers adopt climate-smart practices, such as FSA’s Conservation Reserve Program, crop insurance options that support conservation, and ...

For farm loan program purposes, underserved groups are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and women.

Farm loans help farmers and ranchers start, purchase, manage or grow a farm. The best options include government and commercial loans.

Farm groups are calling for Agriculture Department loan program payment rates to be increased in the upcoming farm bill, while agency officials look at other ways to make the programs more ...

Farm loan borrowers may also want to check out the Distressed Borrower Set-Aside program. The USDA said this program helps those who qualify to install a full loan installment on certain loans ...

O MAHA, Neb. ( Nebraska Examiner) - A federal program to help boost small rural businesses would be extended and enhanced ...

WASHINGTON >> Farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will now need approval from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to issue ...

State Treasurer Vivek Malek has announced the Farm Relief Loan (FRL) program to help farmers in the midst of drought conditions.

USDA has distributed $2.2 billion to 43,000 individuals who experienced discrimination in receiving USDA farm program services before January 2021. More than 23,000 individuals currently or ...

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller highlights USDA loans that will help new farmers purchase land and launch agricultural careers in Texas.