Are you a beginning farmer or rancher in Minnesota curious about  eligibility requirements for a USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan or  a Rural Development (RD) grant? Do you need financing for your current operation or to purchase land to expand? Have you considered the idea of improving the energy efficiency of your grain dryer or other equipment?

Last year more than 1,100 beginning farmers and ranchers applied for a loan through the USDA FSA Farm Loan program in Minnesota. Nearly 80% were approved. Why weren’t all approved?   Loan eligibility requirements was a factor for some applicants.

Learn more about loan program requirements on Tuesday, March 22from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (CST) during a live webinar with USDA Farm Loan staff, Katie Zachman and Paula Lund. Andrew Gag, of USDA Rural Development (RD), will also discuss energy grants, eligibility requirements and upcoming deadlines.

Webinar on Loans and Grants for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Minnesota

To attend the webinar, register here: z.umn.edu/BeginningFarmerWebinar2022

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Daniel Mahoney at 651-602-7710, or dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunication relay services.