Reality On Disabled Veteran Farm Loans

By Nancy Taylor


Over 44% of the military recruits serving the country come from the rural areas. It is important to note that the food is eaten in the US mainly originates from the rural areas where farming is done extensively. These recruits, therefore, have a close relationship with the farming done over there and that is why they can access these disabled veteran farm loans.

After retirement, they prefer a peaceful life hence most of them go back to their rural areas and opt to begin farming or even proceed with farming for those who have been involved in agriculture. The government in conjunction with Farm Service Agency chose to show their appreciation to these military recruits who volunteered to serve the country through special aids in the agricultural sector.

The farm loans that are offered by FSA are for different retired military persons. It is understood that a retired military that was never injured while on duty will be more efficient in farming while a disabled one will tend to be slightly less effective depending on the kind of disability they possess.

FSA had to ensure that the loans they offer are of help to the beneficiaries. This was to be achieved mainly through imposing strict regulations that have to be met before one qualifies for a loan. Also, these tough measures were kept in place to make sure that these new farmers were conversant with the new trends in farming.

Having a three-year farming experience is one of the requirements for one to be legible for these loans. This provision aims at ensuring that the intending farmer is impacted with the basic farming knowledge. It is also vital as it enables one to be aware of the relevant farming methods being used.

Having a farm of your own is also another measure that has been put in place by FSA. The minimum piece of land that one must have is expected to be 30 acres for a military having 30%-50% disability. This is to ensure that farming is done extensively and will be able to serve as a source of income to the farmers not only for subsistence but also for commercial purposes.

This new approach that was taken by FSA has been imperative and also of great help to our retired military personnel. Through this, they have been able to find other sources of livelihood especially to those who could not save enough during their working ages. It has also made them feel more appreciated for their services.

This move has not gone down well with other people who seem to have different opinions. To them, they feel that the taxpayers money that is being used for these loans is not utilized effectively. This group of people believe that the three-year experience will not be sufficient to enable a military who has been in war for the most part of their life to learn enough about farming.

Also, these loans will not be able to serve the retired disabled military recruits who are too old to do farming since they do not have the strength to partake in agriculture. More so, the move is aimed at assisting retired military who have an interest in farming only. Much is yet done to those with other interests.




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