Land tenure and property right rules
Participants must have NRCS-approved conservation plans and be current on loans to all creditors
Practices covered
FSA Conservation Loans are for implementing conservation practices, such as:
Installing conservation structures;
Establishing forest cover;
Installing water conservation measures;
Establishing or improving permanent pastures;
Transitioning to organic production;
Managing manure, including manure digestion systems; and
Adapting other emerging or existing conservation practices, techniques or technologies.
Cost share requirements
N/A
Other cost information
Individual funding caps or income restrictions
FSA guaranteed loan amounts up to $1.75 million available to farmers and ranchers as of the 2018 farm bill, adjusted annually for inflation. The borrower does not have to be a family-sized farm, does not have to demonstrate an inability to secure credit from private sources at reasonable terms, and does not have to apply for commercial credit during the term of the loan should it become available at reasonable terms.
Other Restrictions or Requirements
Applicants with a debt-to-asset ratio of 40 percent or less, a minimum FICO score of 700, and have a net worth of at least three times the loan amount are eligible to apply through a streamlined application process with reduced paperwork. There are no application deadlines.
length of contracts
Terms vary depending on the life of the security offered, but may not exceed 30 years
program established
Established as part of the 2008 farm bill.