Iowa Beginning Farmer Tax Credits and Loan Programs

By: Steve Ferguson

Obtaining enough capital to pursue a career in production agriculture can be challenging. The Iowa Ag Development Division (IADD), formerly Iowa Ag Development Authority (IADA), is a division of the Iowa Finance Authority that may be able to help. The IADA was established by the Iowa General Assembly in 1980 to provide ?nancial assistance to Iowa’s grain and livestock producers. IADA was merged into the Iowa Finance Authority in 2013 and is now known as the Iowa Ag Development Division. Several programs continue to be available through IADD that are designed to assist beginning farmers.

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