Reality On Disabled Veteran Farm Loans

By Nancy Taylor


Agriculture has always been a very paramount sector to America. Having been done by those in the rural areas and almost 44% of those in the military coming from the countryside, it is evident that there is a direct link to them with Farming; hence, their accessibility to these disabled veteran farm loans.

After retirement, they prefer a peaceful life hence most of them go back to their rural areas and opt to begin farming or even proceed with farming for those who have been involved in agriculture. The government in conjunction with Farm Service Agency chose to show their appreciation to these military recruits who volunteered to serve the country through special aids in the agricultural sector.

FSA was fair enough to draw a boundary of the loan services that will be offered to disabled retired recruits and those who retired with no disabilities. This is because farming will tend to be more challenging to the one who is in one way or another physically challenged hence the difference imposed by FSA.

There was a need to ensure that the loans given were serving the intended purpose. This was enhanced by FSA setting up the strict measure that must be met for one to be able to get this loan. Moreover, the measures were kept in place to ensure that they can keep up with the new farming methods being used in the present days.

One of these requirements is having a three-year experience. This was imposed to ensure that these physically challenged farmers can know the basics of farming. It is also important as it equips these new farmers with the current methods of farming that make one able to cope up with new farming methods. This is important mainly for the farmers who were doing farming before joining the military.

Apart from the farming experience, one is required to have a piece of land where they are going to undertake the farming. FSA set up that for those who have 30% to 50% disability have 30 acres of land before being legible for these loans. This enables them to undertake large-scale farming which is more profitable.

This move by FSA and the government has been very helpful to these military having served in the army diligently. It has shown them how much they are appreciated for their services in the military. It has given most of them hope by serving as their source of livelihood especially to those with financial challenges.

This move has not gone down well with other people who seem to have different opinions. To them, they feel that the taxpayers money that is being used for these loans is not utilized effectively. This group of people believe that the three-year experience will not be sufficient to enable a military who has been in war for the most part of their life to learn enough about farming.

This program is also concentrated to the retired military personnel who have the energy to undertake to farm. This means that a retired recruit who is advanced in age with little energy to make farming cannot afford these loans. Additionally, the programme is only for those with an interest in agriculture. There is less that those with other interest can do.




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