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Agricultural Finance Jim Boerboom, Director |
| Loan programs offered by the department are located in this division. The Rural Finance Authority offers a variety of loan programs: Beginning Farmer and Seller Assisted to help new farmers purchase ag land; Aggie Bond for ag land, ag improvements, breeding livestock, and machinery; Livestock Expansion for state-of-the-art improvements in livestock production; Agricultural Improvement for any farm-related purpose; Restructured Loans to help farmers reorganize their debt; Value-Added Stock Loans for those who want to buy stock in an agricultural processing facility; and Ethanol Facility Loans to assist in the construction of ethanol plants. Sustainable Agriculture and Best Management Practices Loan Programs are administered jointly with the Ag Marketing and Development Division. |