Farm Finance Basics for Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers

Are you a young, beginning, or small farmer looking to build your agricultural operation? Whether starting a new venture, buying that first piece of ground, or meeting the daily cashflow needs of your growing operation, you will learn about financial solutions which meet your business goals.

Presenter Heather Hill will review factors considered in an application and how to position your operation for long-term success.

Speaker: Heather Hill, American AgCredit

Heather is a southwest Kansas native, growing up on her family’s diversified crop operation south of Copeland, KS. Heather began her career at American AgCredit in 2013 and has since held roles in both credit and lending. She holds a master’s degree in agricultural economics, a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness with a minor in animal science from Kansas State University. Heather and her husband Daniel farm alongside Daniel’s parents in Haskell County, KS—primarily producing grain sorghum, wheat, corn, and feed silage for local feedyards.

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