A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14, 2002
Farm Show 2003 Posts Demo, Seminar Schedule
Farmers Can See Equipment ‘ln The Dirt ’ In Large Arena
Various demonstrations are scheduled in the dirt of the
Large Arena of the Farm Show Complex Tuesday, Jan. 14
and Wednesday, Jan. 15. See equipment like this for
yourselves check the schedule this page.
Photos by Andy Andrews, editor
Live demonstrations of grain drills will be featured
Monday and Tuesday by various dealers and distributors.
Loan Program Assists Next Generation
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Agriculture Secretary
Sam Hayes recently announced
that funding is available to eligi
ble farmers through the Next
Generation Farmer Loan Pro
gram.
This collaborative effort, spon
sored by the departments of Agri
culture and Community and
Economic Development, helps fi
nance agricultural endeavors that
will strengthen Pennsylvania
farm communities for years to
come.
“The unique partnership we
have developed among farmers,
lenders and county economic-de
velopment agencies will help the
next generation of farmers and
their families begin and preserve
our farm business enterprises,”
Secretary Hayes said.
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To assist eligible farmers, fed
eral tax-exempt mortgage financ
ing is used to reduce a farmer’s
interest rate for capital pur
chases. The Next Generation
Farmer Loan may be used be
tween a borrower and a lender
for a loan to make a direct pur
chase of a farm and agricultural
machinery and equipment or be
tween a buyer and seller for a
contract purchase. Through the
Next Generation Farmer Loan
Program, interest is exempt from
federal, state and county taxes.
Assistance is limited to
amounts and terms determined
by the lender and contract seller.
Eligible candidates must meet
the following guidelines:
• Credit Quality The appli
cant must meet the lender's cred
, it standards;
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• Residency The applicant
must be a permanent resident of
Pennsylvania when the loan is is
sued;
• Age The applicant must be
at least 18 years old when the
loan application is submitted;
• Capital Requirements The
applicant will be required to doc
ument to the satisfaction of the
lender that they will have access
to adequate working capital,
farm equipment and livestock, if
appropriate;
• Ownership and Active Par
ticipation The owner must be
the sole owner and principal user
of the project; and
• Prior Ownership The ap
plicant must not have had any
prior ownership interest in a sub
stantial amount of land.
Hoober Inc. Hoober Inc.
Lift and Turn Angle Hitch with 20’ Great Plains
Grain Drill and 8-Row Case IH Corn Planter
Binkley & Hurst Bros. Binkley & Hurst Bros.
Gehl 730 Telehandle with Bale “Push-Off”
Gehl Tracked Mini Loader with Material Bucket
Gehl 7800 Skid Steer Loader with Attached Silage Mill
Case IH Case IH
New Case IH 1200 12-Row Pivoting Planter
AgCo
Fendt Tractors
John Deere John Deere
John Deere’s NEW Infinitely Variable Speed Transmission
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New Holland New Holland New Holland
High Moisture Balage - How To Make Properly, Storage,
Use, Benefits to Operation
AgCo
Fendt Tractors
John Deere John Deere John Deere
Tomorrow's Technology Has Arrived Today - Hear about
the technology that is available to help your productivity
and profitability. New IVT Transmissions, GPS applications.
Catch a glimpse of the Operatorless Tractor!
Hoober Inc. Hoober Inc. Hoober Inc.
New Case 1H AFX - Axial Row Combines for 2003/2004.
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Blue Seal Feeds Blue Seal Feeds Blue Seal Fee
Rabbit - Dairy Goat - Sheep Nutrition
Shellenberger Silo Shellenberger Silo Shellenberger Silo
New innovations in Feed Storage & Handling. Tower silo with
elevated floors so feed mixer can drive through & be quickly loaded
NSIA, Inc. NSIA, Inc. NSIA, Inc.
Using computers on your farm for field mapping, record keeping,
financial management and communication.
Iron Solutions Iron Solutions Iron Solutions
Determining used farm equipment values by using industry official
guides, using the internet to gather trade-in pricing and locate
equipment at local and North American dealerships.
AgCo
Fendt Tractors
Of Pennsylvania Farmers
A substantial amount of land is
a parcel, which exceeds 30 per
cent of the median farm size in
the country in which the land is
located, or which had at any time
during ownership a fair market
value in excess of $125,000. The
maximum amount of the loan
SPOTLIGHT ON FAMILIES IN
ANNUAL FARM SHOW ISSUE
The new and expanded Farm Show opens to the public on
Saturday, Jan. 11. And one of our largest, and best issues, is
soon to hit mailboxes. The Jan. 11 issue will be Lancaster
Farming’s own Farm Show Issue, which highlights the newly
expanded, largest indoor agricultural event in the country.
Included that issue; Farm Show family highlights, Keystone
Degree recipient biographies, events schedule, and maps. It’s
a brand-new Farm Show this year. We hope to see you there!
AgCo
Fendt Tractors
AgCo
Fendt Tractors
under this program is $250,000.
For more information or to re
ceive an application for assist
ance contact your local economic
development agency and/or agri
cultural lender or contact the
state Department of Agriculture
at (717) 787-6041.