Register for a free webinar series for military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses on how to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare for a career in agriculture. 

This webinar series is designed to provide information with different topics being explored each day about USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher programs and resources for the military community.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

• USDA Key Personnel Introduction and Overview

• Business Planning 101, with Jon LaPorte
  Business plans can help to evaluate alternatives, identify market
  opportunities, and communicate ideas to potential lenders
  and business partners. In this session we’ll explore these and
  other key uses of a business plan and how to create this valuable
  document for your farm.

• Schedule F and Farm Taxes, with Corey Clark, PhD, CFP
  Managing farm income taxes can be a challenge, and the
  accounting requirements can seem overwhelming. This session
  will demystify the Schedule F and Form 1040, as well as address
  the most common challenges in filing farm taxes.

Thursday, February 13, 2025 

          New FSA Farm Loan Program changes, with Amanda Robertson

• New and exciting changes have been implemented for FSA
  Farm Loan programs, effective September 25, 2024. In this
  session you will get a comprehensive overview of these changes
  and how they relate to general parameters of farm loans.

• Statements and Balance Sheets for Farm Loan Applications, with Jill Thomas
  Understanding the value of properly completed financial
  statements with emphasis on balance sheets, farm actual
  income and expense levels and typical year projections for
  farm loan qualifications is key to success. In this session we
  will cover how an applicant should prepare income statements
  and balance sheets when applying for loans.

More Info and Registration details at the USDA link below:

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_EPumLRw6ShSbvKAzJ8rjCg#/registration