North Dakota expands low-interest farm loans as applications approach $300 million

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 561

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The North Dakota Industrial Commission is expanding a low-interest loan program designed to support farmers and ranchers — an initiative on pace to exhaust the $300 million already set aside for it.

The 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program allows agricultural producers who sustained operating losses in recent years to restructure their debts at lower interest rates. Hundreds of farmers and ranchers across the state have applied for $270 million.

“It has ramped …

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