Low-interest 9-month loans using your harvested crop as collateral. Lets you hold grain and sell when prices improve instead of dumping at harvest.
Loan rates per bushel (e.g., corn ~$2.20/bu, soybeans ~$6.20/bu). Interest at posted rate.
Where: Your local FSA office
Complexity: Low-Medium
Required Forms:
Available after harvest through May 31 of the following year
62 days remaining (~May 15, 2026)Most underused tool in farming. If you have grain storage, MAL lets you take a low-interest loan against your crop instead of selling at harvest lows.
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