Sources of Dairy Goat Financing

Looking for start-up capital for your new dairy goat operation? Perhaps you are seeking grant funding to pursue a project or experiment. Either way, the information below is a compilation of several locations and starting points for your financial quest.

Some groups, such as Farm Service Agency, provide low interest beginning farmer and operating loans. Other groups, such as the Grow Wisconsin Dairy Team, provide grants for modernizing dairy facilities.

One good place to start, not listed below, is your local bank. In smaller communities, many local banks have loan officers on hand who have backgrounds in agriculture and are usually better able to provide financial services than other financial entities.

Wisconsin Farm Service Agency

Provides beginning farmer loans and financial assistance in starting and maintaining a farm, also helps financially during times of disaster. Visit the web site to locate your county representative.

Contact:

The Wisconsin State Farm Service Agency Office
8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53717
Phone 608-662-4422 Fax 608-662-9425
Website: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/wi/

Grow Wisconsin Dairy Team

There are numerous grants that you may be eligible for, such as the Dairy Farm Modernization Grant and Value Chain Grant. Visit the website to learn more about the Grow WI Dairy Team and the many services provided.

Website: http://www.growwisconsindairy.org/

National Livestock Producers Association Sheep and Goat Fund

The NLPA Sheep and Goat Fund is a revolving fund established within NLPA to assist the U.S. sheep and goat industries by strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of sheep and goats and their products in the United States. The Sheep and Goat Industry is in need of creative ideas that will add value to sheep and goats and the products they provide. National Livestock Producers Association encourages industry members to evaluate the immediate needs in their area, gather support from others who recognize those needs, and work together to find the most effective solutions to local concerns.

Contact:

Sheep & Goat Innovation Fund
13570 Meadowgrass Drive
Suite 201
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
Phone: (719)538-8843
Fax: (719)538-8847
NLPA@nlpa.org
Website: http://www.sheepandgoatfund.com/

Other potential sources of funding for goat producers include:

North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Grants