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Episode 81- Navigating Transitions and Building Community with Jolene Brown
In this episode of AgCredit Said It, host Matt Adams sits down with the dynamic Jolene Brown at the 2025 Emerge experience for Ag Credit. Jolene, an Iowa farm girl turned professional speaker, shares her invaluable insights on farm finance, transition planning and the importance of community in agriculture.View Details
Here We Grow - Episode 25: Preparing for a Farm Loan
Episode 25 focuses on preparing young, beginning, and small operation farmers for financing and long-term success.View Details
Ready to Grow? How to Start a Farm with this Essential Guide
So you want to start a farm business? Maybe you want to turn your side hobby into a second career. Or maybe you grew up on your grandparents' farm and feel a pull to go back to your roots. Whatever your motivation to start a farm or agritourism business, you might not know where to start. This guide can help.View Details
Buzzworthy Business
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...View Details
How Beginning Farmers Can Manage Seasonal Income
Nowhere is the phrase “cash is king” truer than in farming. Farmers need cash to buy seed and feed, put fuel in tractors, pay employees and cover farm rent, a home mortgage and utilities. Having sufficient cash on hand throughout the year can be...View Details
6 Steps For Finding Your Niche As A Beginning Farmer
As an aspiring or beginning farmer, it’s key to find your niche – whether that involves raising chickens, growing organic fruits and vegetables, or making artisanal cheese. Roxanne Reed, founder and CEO of Farm School on Wheels, shares six tips for...View Details
How Credit Impacts Agriculture Loan Financing
Farming costs can add up quickly. Fortunately, agricultural loans help farmers get the financing they need to start, expand or maintain their farming operations. In this episode of AgCredit Said It, our hosts get answers to frequently asked questions...View Details
Answering Your Questions About Credit with Holly Gates and Josh McBride
AgCredit Regional Managers Holly Gates & Josh McBride have 45+ years of experience in farm loans and bring unique expertise in lending for starting farmers. Here’s a glance at this episode: [05:39] Josh and Holly explain the structure of the credit...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!
Webinar: Direct to Consumer Marketing Strategies for Farmers
Join FCS Financial and Elise Luebbering, founder of Evergreen Media, for a fast-paced 30-minute masterclass on branding your farm products. Whether you sell freezer beef, greenhouse plants, or fresh...
