Farm Service Agency seeing more loan requests, aid details unclear

The outgoing executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says the number of farmers applying for the agency’s loan programs is on the rise. Scott Halpin says the economic downturn has increased the need for assistance. “Counties are reporting more applications for the market assistance loan.”  He says, “We have the traditional […]

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