Ag BMP
The Loan Program
- Provides low interest financing to farmers, rural landowners, and agricultural supply businesses to encourage agricultural best management practices that prevent or reduce runoff from feedlots and farm fields and other pollution problems identified by the county in local water plans.
- Provides loans for projects that reduce existing water quality problems caused by agricultural activities or failing septic systems.
- Helps landowners comply with water related laws or rules.
- Can be used with state and federal cost share or other sources of funding.
- Has fund available in most counties.
Who Can Apply:
- Farmers
- Rural Landowners
- Agricultural Supply Businesses
Eligible Practices for Low Interest Loans:
- Feedlot improvements
- Upgrading manure storage basins
- Improved manure handling, spreading and incorporation equipment
- Terraces, waterways, stream bank protection, sedimentation basin, windbreaks and other practices that prevent erosion
- Conservation tillage equipment
- Repair of individual sewage treatment systems
- Sealing abandoned wells
Ineligible Activities for Low Interest Loans:
- Most new construction projects
- Financing projects already completed
- Improvement for feedlots with more than 1,000 animal units
AgBMP Handout
For more information contact:
Sarah Katterhagen, Office Coordinator
Todd SWCD
320-732-2644
sarah.katterhagen@co.todd.mn.us
For more information also visit: www.mda.state.mn.us