The agriculture industry is a busy one! Keep on top of the news and stories coming out of the United States Department of Agriculture:
The USDA is offering $2.5 million in grants for nonprofits and public higher education institutions to use for projects aimed at educating new and underserved farmers on the programs provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency. Read more here.
Looking at the numbers, a common Virginia slogan should be “Virginia is for agriculture lovers.” Virginia is a southern state with a diverse offering of mountainous regions, major cities and coastline. With a very temperate climate, major ports and a location between the north and the south, Virginia is a prime ag location.
You’re likely to find little ghosts and Ghoulies on your front porch this Halloween, begging for candy and sweets and threatening shenanigans if their sugary demands aren’t met. You expect to find such tricks and hijinks at Halloween, but you shouldn’t experience similar tricks from your farm lending company. If AgAmerica Lending is your source for ag loan products and farm lending, then the fact that you’ll get no tricks, only treats, is one you can take to the bank.
Agriculture is a fascinating blend of time-honored traditions mixed with new technologies and methods, and you’ll see both at the upcoming Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Slated for October 20-22, it’s North America’s premiere agriculture show. It’s also a chance for everyone in the industry—from farmers and ranchers to equipment manufacturers and farm lending experts like AgAmerica Lending—to get together to enjoy the show’s annual events and to see what’s new.
If the thought of owning a piece of property in the country has your name written all over it, then consider our Rural Land and Home Loan program. A rural setting for a home site offers fresh air, verdant vistas and the chance to see wildlife out your back door. The countryside is also well suited to any number of ag ventures, from hobby farms to agritourism ventures and everything in between.
As the nation’s premier land lender for agricultural loans and more, we like to take every opportunity we can to share our passion about agriculture. Recently, we were able to do so in a small way while at the same time supporting the local economy. When it came time to order some more business cards, we found a little company called A Fine Press in Lakeland, Florida. This small business, founded by Matthew Wengerd, is doing amazing work with their stationary and other services.
