Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans

Skip repetitive navigation links.

Agribusiness Cooperatives Congress FSA Employees Landowners Conservationists Lenders and Banks Media Parents and Caregivers Producers Researchers Academic Community

_____________________________________________________

The Agency targets a portion of its loan funds to small and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (BF). A beginning farmer is defined as one who:

Has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years

Does not own a farm or ranch greater than 30 percent of the median size farm in the county as determined by the most current Census for Agriculture

Meets the loan eligibility requirements of the program to which he/she is applying

Substantially participates in the operation

We encourage you to contact your local office or USDA Service Center to learn more about our programs and the information you will need for a complete application. To locate your local FSA office, click here or find a listing in the telephone directory in the section set aside for governmental/public organizations under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency. Our local FSA offices will be happy to provide you with further information and a loan application.

Start 2 Farm

View Current Interest Rates

Farm Loan Programs Funding Questions and Answers

Loans for Socially Disadvantaged Applicants and Women

Find Real Estate for Sale

Find FSA Handbook Regulations

Find Farm Loan Application Forms


			FLP Connects

			Farm Operating Loans

			Farm Ownership Loans

			Emergency Farm Loans

			Guaranteed Farm Loans

			Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers

			Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans

			Rural Youth Loans

			Farm Loan Application Forms

			Funding

			Program Data

			Interest Rates

STAY CONNECTED:


	To view PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To view Flash files you must have Macromedia Flash Player installed on your computer.

Last Modified: 09/25/12 10:37:15 AM