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Micro FSA Loans Available for Value Added Agriculture
Audio provided as a service to farm broadcasters by the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
Audio with Marsha Laux(lou-x), Program Coordinator, Iowa State University Extension Value Added Program
Suggested lead: The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is reminding producers the Farm Service Agency offers micro loans for added-value agriculture. Marsha Laux, program coordinator at the Iowa State University Extension Value Added Program, home of the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, says the micro loans that FSA offers provide loan opportunities for smaller operations, like specialty crop producers…tape
Cut #1 :22 OC:…”provide or them.” LOANS
She describes value-added agriculture as looking at a new market or marketing practices that provides added value to the farm…tape
Cut #2 :22 OC:…”added agriculture.” VALUE
The FSA micro loans provide a cap of up to $50,000. She explains what the loans can provide to added-value agriculture…tape
Cut #3 :27 OC:…”kind of thing.” DETAILS
She says you can learn more about the loans and find what other programs are available by contacting your local FSA office…tape
Cut #4 :31 OC:…”type producers.” INFO
To learn more about added value agriculture, visit AgMRC dot org. (www.agmrc.org).