Farmers lose hours in the field because they have to submit detailed documentation to financial partners. USDA compliance and reporting requirements are a painful example of this problem. ⏰ 🤔
The USDA is rapidly transforming its digital muscle. This could be the beginning of a new era of access, cost-savings, and opportunity for producers, particularly if the near future enables farmers to submit documentation from their phones, straight from the field.
Today, @USDA unveiled a new online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources hub in partnership with @farm_raise. The hub includes how-to videos, visual aids, and more, all designed to streamline access to vital FSA programs: https://t.co/PZchVHYhra
Farmers dream of owning their own farm, but too often rush this process and end up in a debt spiral. Here are 3 ways a beginning farmer can de-risk land acquisition: 📽 +🧵
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Get your spouse and/or family to buy into the acquisition. You can go further as a team and having a direct conversation about the risks/financial sacrifices ahead as well as the opportunities can align everyone!
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- VCs myths about farmers
- Changing farmer demo
- Paperwork as a blocker to regenerative practices
- Slow DC policy advocacy culture
- Self-doubts as first-time founder
- Agri probs we are not paying enough attention to
I talked to @JayceHafner
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@agenasci @KeelyBrazil @farm_raise I loved our conversation @agenasci and look forward to continue pushing for land access & resources for young farmers with you and others like @KeelyBrazil 🙌
The story of the feudal land owner and the constrained farmer tenant is a tale as old as time. We know this saga all too well at @farm_raise, and we are re-writing the narrative.
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