Are you preparing your agribusiness for its next stage of growth? Finding the right capital is often one of the biggest hurdles to growth. A free virtual workshop later this month can help you sort through your options. The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), in partnership with Purdue University’s Center for Regional Development and…Read more about Free Webinar: Financing Your Farm, Food & Agribusiness – October 28[Read More]
Adopted from a Farmers.gov bulletin, March 7, 2023 A new, simplified direct loan application is now available for all producers seeking a direct farm loan from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The new application, reduced from 29 to 13 pages, provides improved customer experience for producers applying for loans and enables them to complete a…Read more about USDA’s Simplified Direct Loan Application is Now Available for all Producers[Read More]
The EQIP program is a great program that helps growers to get access to finance and technical assistance. I reached out to Sarah Vaughn, District Conservationist at the Lafayette NRCS Service Center, and she had the following comments. “Applications for EQIP financial assistance are accepted throughout the year. Indiana’s EQIP deadline is typically mid-December. Producers…Read more about NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Financial Assistance[Read More]