For a quarter century, family-owned agricultural operations have received low-interest financing through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) to enhance their ...

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson still wants to work on legislation that he calls “farm bill 2.0” this fall, but for now, farmers and ranchers scored significant wins with the ...

Strong credit demand from U.S. farmers pushed the average size of operating loans to a record and pushed up lending volumes in 2025, according to the National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers ...

Kent Thiesse shares some tips for farm operators to be more proactive as they are preparing for an annual meeting with their ag lender. During these challenging farm financial times, it is good to ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made significant modifications to USDA mandatory farm programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Following these changes, the ...

Since 2013, the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program has awarded $100 million for a total of 1,275 projects. The USDA will award up to $18 million through a program that connects schools with ...

The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. (KAFC) approved 16 agricultural loans totaling $2,977,295.25 for projects across the ...