State Treasurer Josh Mandel Supporting Ohio Farmers Through Ag-LINK

The Agricultural Linked-Deposit program (Ag-LINK) is sponsored by State Treasurer Josh Mandel. In an effort to help Ohio farmers offset the high costs of operating funds, Ag-LINK provides an interest rate reduction on loans or lines of credit up to $100,000. This program applies to farmers, including but not limited to traditional farming, aquaculture, livestock orchards and hydroponics.

Ag-LINK has been increasing opportunities for Ohio farmers to operate and thrive for more than 25 years. As a result, Ag-LINK has helped more than 40,000 farmers receive reduced-rate financing on approximately $2.8 billion dollars. State Treasurer Josh Mandel is proud to support Ohio’s farmers through Ag-LINK.

How Do Farmers Qualify?

Eligible recipients must meet the following criteria: Be organized for profit Have headquarters and 51% of operations maintained in Ohio Obtain an operating loan or line of credit from an eligible bank or Farm Credit Lender Use loan exclusively for agriculture purposes Agree to comply with all program and bank regulations

Ag-LINK accepts applications on an annual basis from January to March. This year’s applications are due March 9, 2012.

Please contact State Treasurer Josh Mandel’s office by visiting www.ohiotreasurer.gov or calling 1-800-228-1102, option #3 for more information.

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