The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment.
Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Elanor Starmer announced changes to the Farm Storage Facility Loan program in May at a local and regional food roundtable in Columbus, Ohio.
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