Finances

The spread of the novel coronavirus shutters businesses, schools, and restaurants, farmers who sell locally and regionally need support from the federal government.

This platform has funded 16 operations, including a livestock farm in Louisiana, a hemp farm in southern Oregon, and a grain and dairy farm in Pennsylvania.

Indiana farmer Brian Scott will save $100,000 after refinancing one farmland loan and his home mortgage at a lower interest rate.

Farmers can get traditional financing through banks, government programs and more. Ag Resource Management is a relatively-new specialty lender that brings financial and risk management solutions to farmers and agribusinesses that serve farmers.

A couple of alternatives to traditional long-term care insurance have come along in recent years that may be more appealing to farmers.

The fluctuation of input costs and other expenses creates more uncertainty for farmers.