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 Direct Loans
FSA offers direct farm ownership and direct farm operating Loans
to producers who want to establish, maintain or strengthen their
farm or ranch. FSA loan officers process, approve and service
direct loans.
Direct farm operating loans can be used to purchase livestock
and feed, farm equipment, fuel, farm chemicals, insurance and
other costs including family living expenses. Operating loans
can also be used to finance minor improvements or repairs to
buildings and to refinance some farm-related debts, excluding
real estate.
Direct farm ownership loans can be used to purchase farmland,
enlarge an existing farm, construct and repair buildings, and to
make farm improvements.
The maximum loan amount for both direct farm ownership and
operating loans is $300,000 and a down payment is not required.
Repayment terms vary depending on the type of loan, collateral
and the producer's ability to repay the loan. Operating loans
are normally repaid within seven years and farm ownership loans
are not to exceed 40 years.
Please contact your local FSA office for more information or to
apply for a direct farm ownership or operating loan.
FSAfarm+, FSA’s Customer Self-Service Portal
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency
(FSA) has launched a new tool to provide farmers and ranchers
with remote access to their personal farm information using
their home computers. Farmers and ranchers can now view, print
or export their personal farm data all without visiting an FSA
county office.
The program, known as FSAfarm+, provides you with secure access
to view your personal FSA data, such as base and yields,
Conservation Reserve Program data, other conservation program
acreage, Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland
Conservation status information, field boundaries, farm imagery,
name and address details, contact information and membership
interest and shares in the operation. This data will be
available in real time, at no cost to the producer and allow
operators and owners to export and print farm records, including
maps. Producers also can electronically share their data with a
crop insurance agent from their own personal computer.
Farm operators and owners first will need “Level 2
eAuthentication” to access the webportal. This level of security
ensures that personal information is protected for each user.
Level 2 access can be obtained by going to www.eauth.usda.gov,
completing the required information and then visiting your local
FSA office to finalize access.
For more information on FSAfarm+, the customer self-service
portal, contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA
county office, click
http://offices.usda.gov.
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Questions?
Please contact, John Peters, County Executive Director, at
217-735-5508 ext 2, john.peters@il.usda.gov or for Farm Loans,
please contact Tony Schmillen, Farm Loan Manager, at 217-735-5508
ext 2, tony.schmillen@il.usda.gov
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file
a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866)
632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or
Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
Logan County USDA
1650 5th Street
Lincoln, IL, 62656
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: 217-735-5508 ext. 2
Fax: 855-693-7125
County Committee:
Dennis Ramlow - Chairman
Tim Southerlan - Vice Chairman
Kenton Stoll - Member
Dorothy Gleason - Advisor
County Executive Director:
John Peters
Program Technicians:
Ann Curry
Tammy Edwards
Mari Anne Komnick
Chelsie Peddicord
Farm Loan Manager:
Tony Schmillen
County Operations Trainee:
Miranda Belcher
Next COC Meeting:
August 31, 2016
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