Quick Guide to Financing a Rural Land Purchase
Acquiring rural land is a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. However, if you’re like most aspiring country dwellers, you’ll need to finance the purchase with a loan if you want to maintain even a small bit of your savings. This means you’ll need to...
What Is a USDA Loan? How Can I Apply?
Living in the country and having land that you can turn into a functioning farm or garden is the American dream. While you can always pay for your dream home and property with a conventional mortgage, it’s not your only option. In fact, there are loans specifically...
FDA Proposes New Traceability Rules
Food-borne illnesses are increasingly more common with the rise of factory farms and reliance on automated technology to increase production rates across the country. This is bad news for both consumers and farmers that depend on steady and reliable purchase orders to...
Important Updates for the World Dairy Expo
Every year, hundreds of committed dairy farmers attend the World Dairy Expo. It’s the perfect way to stay up to date on all industry trends and improvements as well as networking with other professionals in the industry. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging on and making...
What Financing Options Are Available for Dairy Farmers?
Owning a dairy farm is a dream come true for many farmers, but it’s definitely a challenge. You need to find land and acquire a herd large enough to produce enough income for your family. This means looking into a land loan for ranch properties and other types of...
Goat Farming 101: How to Get Started
When it comes to expanding your product offerings as a farmer, you have many different options. You can plant new crops, transform a part of your property into a vacation rental location, or start raising livestock. Raising goats is one of the most flexible,...
How Will the Next Generation Fuels Act Impact Corn Growers?
When you think about growing your corn business, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? If you’re like most farmers, it’s finding new and innovative ways to get your product to more consumers. With the COVID-19 pandemic running rampant, fewer restaurants and...
Smart Ways to Increase Your Small Farm’s Annual Income
When you’re a full-time farmer, your entire income is reliant on the performance of your crops and your ability to sell them to the right buyers and distributors. One bad month can derail your bottom line and leave you looking for a new small farm loan to help make...
List of Documents for Applying for a Land Loan
Before you can start a farm, you need to buy land. Unless you have plenty of cash to pay for your new farm, you’ll need to apply for a land loan to bring your dreams to life. Before you can start submitting applications and getting quotes on those loans, you’ll need...
How Technology Is Changing the Ag Industry
Farmers have honed their craft for thousands of years using traditional techniques and methods. While it’s possible to stick to traditional methods to produce high-quality crops, technology is helping even the newest farmers establish themselves as agricultural...