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• Position: STATELINE - New low interest microloan program - Brief article

The federal government announced in mid-January a new low-interest, microloan program to help minorities, veterans and family farmers with the costs of renting land and buying seed, equipment and other things involved in starting a farming business. Loans have an upper limit of $35,000, and a fluctuating interest rate; in January it was 1.25 percent. Goals include promoting entrepreneurship in the farming industry...