NEBRASKA

Dudley Beyer
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
200 Commerce Court
1230 “O” Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
1-800-204-NIFA or (402) 434-3900
FAX (402) 434-3921
dudley.beyer@nifa.org
Organization Began: 1982

IDB-Based Agricultural Loan Program (Aggie Bonds)
1982
Dudley Beyer
Beginning Farmers

Eligibility requirements are defined by federal tax law. Loans can be used to purchase agricultural land, improvements or depreciable personal property (including breeding livestock). Total loan limits are $250,000 and depreciable personal property loans or the depreciable personal property portion of loans cannot exceed $62,500. Nebraska borrowers must have a net worth of less than $300,000 and cannot have previously owned farm land which is greater than 30 percent of the median size of farms for that county in which the parcel is located.

[Governor’s] Agricultural Excellence Awards
1997
Dudley Beyer
Funding $50,000 each year
4-H Club and FFA Chapter members

NIFA-sponsored awards given in the name of and co-presented with the Governor of Nebraska. The awards are to allow 4-H and FFA members to explore careers in agriculture by strengthening their educational programs which emphasize agricultural and life skills, and also for strengthening the image of agriculture in local communities. $1,000 is given to each of 25 4-H Clubs and 25 FFA Chapters which compete for the award. It is stressed that the award is funded by NIFA discretionary funds and no tax dollars are used.

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