Different Farm Loans And How They Work

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.

Some farmers lease the land they work every year and have no interest in owning acreage. Others have owned their farms for generations. Land is an important asset to them, and if they have to borrow money after a poor crop year, the acreage provides them with the collateral needed. Most prefer to avoid borrowing against their land however.

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.

Many times people put food on the table without realizing what it took to get it there, but no one should underestimate the importance of farming businesses. The more successful farmers are, the healthier the economy and the nation is.




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