{"id":294,"date":"2017-07-26T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agricultureloan.com\/?p=294"},"modified":"2023-02-15T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:51:35","slug":"current-future-ranchers-get-know-ranch-financing-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agricultureloan.com\/current-future-ranchers-get-know-ranch-financing-options\/","title":{"rendered":"For Current and Future Ranchers, Get to Know Your Ranch Financing Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being the \ntop producer of beef<\/a> in the world, we have ranchers to thank for raising cattle and a variety of livestock for the food we eat. Families and more recently, women and minorities own these ranches that run on capital and computers to survive and serve the public. You can only expect that these owner-operators have needs unique and specific to their industry, thus the creation of a targeted ranch financing.<\/p>\n

If you are beginner farmer or someone looking to grow your ranching business, you can look into these loan options. \nLet\u2019s help you find a lender.\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Which Ranch Financing Fits You<\/h2>\n

There are many sources to tap financing for your ranch operations. They can be from the federal government through the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) or private lenders that are usually commercial banks.<\/p>\n

Consider your ranch financing option based on where you are in the ranching business.<\/p>\n

1. You are a \u201cbeginner farmer\u201d by FSA standards; that is: you have not operated a ranch or farm for more than 10 years and have not owned any ranch that is greater than 30% of the average size farm in your county per the Census of Agriculture at the time you submitted your loan application..<\/p>\n

As a beginner farmer, you have access to a targeted source of funds meant to help you out in the first 10 years of operating your ranch.<\/p>\n