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$10 Million Lending Plateau Reached

By Jeff Reynolds on April 15, 2014 - 11:47am

REAP, the Center's small business development program, has reached an historical plateau in placement of loans. We closed a loan in northeast Nebraska that put us over 10 million dollars loaned for the history of the program. This is a significant accomplishment for us. But more importantly, it is a testament to rural Nebraska entrepreneurs and their entrepreneurial spirit!

Opportunities and Challenges in Ag Census

By Traci Bruckner on April 15, 2014 - 12:00am

USDA’s Census of Agriculture provides statistical information that should help the agency respond to opportunities in American agriculture, such as the 14,000 more farms claiming farming as their primary occupation than there were in 2007.

However, in the size categories from 50 to 999 acres nearly 56,000 fewer farms were reported nationally. 
And there was a net loss of over 96,000 farms in the 35-54 age group categories.

New Generations Legacy

By Hank Rohling on April 10, 2014 - 2:25am

The Center for Rural Affairs is working on an exciting new project to help get more beginning farmers and ranchers on the land.

Managed by our Granary Foundation, the New Generations Legacy program will receive agricultural land from interested donors. The land will then be rented to qualified beginners. As beginners become established, they will have the option to buy the land. All beginners will be qualified based on financial need, reasonable acreage limitations, and an agreement to practice sustainable agricultural practices.

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