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Do you enjoy fruits, vegetables, and nuts, along with a variety of options at your grocery store? If so, you can thank a special kind of pollinator, the honeybee, for diversifying America’s dinner plates. Honeybees are essential to maintaining food...
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What is a Good Debt-to-Income Ratio and How to Calculate Yours
Before you apply for a loan, you should know your debt-to-income ratio and how it might affect your loan approval or terms.View Details
Four Questions To Ask Before Buying Land To Farm
Finding the perfect acreage to start a farm is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many rural property buyers. Whether you’re searching for a large lot, small farm, timberland or other bare land, knowing what to look for in a property and working...View Details
Working with USDA Farm Service Agency: A Valuable Resource for Young, Beginning and Small Farmers
For Young, Beginning, and Small (YBS) producers, understanding the opportunities available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture can be an important step toward building a successful operation. One of the most valuable resources available to agricultural producers is the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), which connects farmers and ranchers with programs designed to support agricultural operations through every stage of growth.View Details
Everything You Need to Know Before Meeting with a Loan Officer
The borrower-lender relationship is a two-way street. Both parties are trying to reach the same goal from a different direction. Both want to ensure the long-term viability of their businesses, and both have high expectations of the other.View Details
Building a Balance Sheet
Knowing the financial position of your farm business is critical to its future success. One of the most important financial statements in helping you to understand the financial performance of your operation is the balance sheet.View Details
Understanding Key Mortgage Terms: A Guide for Farm Credit of Florida Borrowers
Ready to buy land or a home in the country? It’s an exciting milestone, but the financial side can feel a bit overwhelming. At Farm Credit of Florida, we’re here to help you feel confident throughout the entire lending process. To get you started, we’ve put together a quick guide to common mortgage terms and definitions to help you better understand the loan process.View Details
Upcoming Events
Throughout the year and across the country, your local Farm Credit association hosts in-person and virtual events designed to help you start, manage and grow your farming operation. Browse through the AgBizInfo events to find the right event for you!
Ag Credit Cultivate Program
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Educational Program
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Central Kentucky Ag Credit
Ag Credit Cultivate Program is designed to help cultivate tomorrow's leaders. This program is designed to assist young, beginning, or small farmers in learning different ways to take their operations...
