USDA Offers Targeted Farm Loan Funding for underserved groups and beginning farmers and ranchers

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director (SED) Bruce Nelson reminds Montana producers that FSA offers targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to assist underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers.

"Each year, a portion of FSA's loan funds are set aside to lend to targeted underserved and beginning farmers and ranchers," Nelson said. "Farming and livestock production are capital intensive business ventures and FSA is committed to helping producers start, expand and maintain their agricultural operations."

USDA defines underserved applicants as a grou...