Making Farm Loans Work For You Today

By Sandra Hill


Farming is hard work, and those who are successful at it treat it like the serious business it is. Farmers know they will have good years and bad years, and they plan ahead for both. Most have some type of business plan when it comes to expansion, operation, and workers. In order to keep their plans on track, a lot of farmers turn to financial institutions for farm loans.

Although most farmers try to avoid putting the acreage they own up as collateral for a loan, it is sometimes necessary. If they have a particularly bad year with drought or too much rain, their crop yield will not be what was expected. Sometimes farmers face several years of bad weather in a row which can put them in the position of having to borrow money against their land.

Sometimes an individual wants to get into the farming business but does not have the necessary capital to actually purchase the land and equipment necessary. This person can go to a lender with a business plan and apply for the funds to begin a farming operation. In order to be approved, the individual will have to prove to the lender that they have the expertise needed to make the operation a success.

In order to keep a business growing, it may need to expand its operation. Farmers can get money to keep operating their existing business and also apply for money to make it bigger and more successful. People have to apply and be approved for the funds that are available. For those who qualify, a privately funded loan of more than a million dollars may be possible. Others, who have more risk and may not qualify, can still be approved for a loan of as much as three hundred thousand dollars.

Row crop farmers who do not use community storage facilities can get money to build or buy silos and other types of units where crops can be stored until they go to market. There are certain kinds of crops that are approved for these loans. Those crops include hay, vegetables and fruit, wheat, soybeans, and corn. A farmer can get up to half a million dollars for this type of improvement.

Many times farmers need help working the land and choose to use migrant workers. There are very specific rules that the federal government sets down as to how these individuals may come into the country to work, how long they can stay, and how much they must be paid. Farmers who house these individuals can apply for loans to improve the housing they offer workers. This can even include the furnishings inside the housing that is provided by the farmer.

Commercial fishing operations often need extra money to stay in business. Boats wear out and have to be repaired. This can be very costly. If a fishery wants to expand, the owners may have to apply for funding.

The federal government recognizes the importance of farmers and the work they do. It tries to encourage success by making funds available for them to stay in operation from one generation to the next.




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