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Through a cooperative agreement with the 1890 Foundation and the University of Arkansas, NAFS has been tasked with providing one-on-one technical assistance for farmers, ranchers, foresters and veterans who are experiencing or concerned about farm financial stress. NAFS provides expert assistance with cash flow, income statements, balance sheets, business planning, and accessing loans and capital for farmers and ranchers. The objectives of this cooperative agreement are:
The simple goal of this cooperative agreement is that farmers and ranchers will receive one-on-one assistance with collecting the required farm records and completion of forms so they can access capital and keep farming.
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This project aims to increase understanding and participation in the federal crop insurance program and production business practices to manage farm risk and close the insurance risk gap for under-resourced farmers and ranchers. A team of former ag extension agents along with experts in legal, farming production, and crop insurance products will utilize the University of Arkansas Navigator program’s “Fundamentals of Federal Crop Insurance” curriculum along with webinars, fact sheets and in-person training to reduce the crop insurance participation barriers.
The Native Agriculture Financial Services (NAFS) will use existing relationships to prioritize training focused on regional policy selection, Tribal land legalities, program access and participation in crop insurance programs. The impact and result of this project will be that farmers and ranchers in the south are comfortable with their knowledge of crop insurance policies and know where to go to find an agent and participate in the federal crop insurance program. NAFS provides educational programming and technical assistance for:
Email NAFS expert advisors here with questions on crop insurance.
The Farmers First Agenda (Rollins, May 2025) supports small family farms by addressing access to federal resources, credit and simplifying risk management technical assistance. The USDA Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry (USDA, October 2025) states that US cattle ranch numbers are down 17%, US cattle herds are at a 75-year low while consumer demand for beef is up 9% and lists three priorities one of which is to protect and improve the business of ranching by increasing access to capital and affordable risk management tools. This project aims to address the USDA initiatives’ common theme of access to capital and risk management by providing a monthly risk management workshop series and in-person gatherings where beginning farmers, ranchers and veterans can simply talk one on one with experts about how crop insurance participation, resources and tools can help them reduce financial stress and keep farming their land.
Native Agriculture Financial Services (NAFS) utilizes the successful Financial Foundations (a Risk Management Series by NAFS) as a workshop platform designed to educate and recruit beginning farmers, ranchers and veterans to work directly with crop insurance agents and professionals to understand how participation in the crop insurance program can increase farm financial health. Priority Topics include:
Farmers and ranchers must have access to capital and technical assistance to remain sustainable. Efforts are underway across all USDA programs to increase farmers and ranchers’ access to capital. This project aims to provide technical assistance to under-resourced farmers and ranchers that will increase participation in the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loan Programs (FLP) in the critical areas of the western and southern regions. Native Agriculture Financial Services (NAFS) was created out of the dire need for farmers and ranchers to have the resources to access capital. A team of former ag extension agents along with experts in legal, finance, and agricultural lending will use current digital fact sheets, webinars, and videos developed by USDA/FSA farm loan programs and address barriers to capital by building relationships and trust. NAFS has developed a robust FSA FLP technical assistance network to exist alongside NAFS’ own technical assistance efforts, that will be sustainable for farming generations of the future. Ensuring farmers and ranchers are fully versed in FSA FLP efforts to modernize and strengthen support to borrowers is the overarching goal of this project. Outcomes include:
Email NAFS TAPN advisors here for assistance with farm record keeping.
As a subaward of the University of Arkansas, Native Agriculture Financial Services (NAFS) has been tasked with developing a critical risk management education workshop series using team expertise which consists of Ag Lawyers, Ag Economists and Ag Lenders to provide workshop webinars each 3rd Thursday of the month. Each workshop is led by expert educators providing access to materials, resources and in-person assistance to help producers navigate financial difficulties and increase farm profit. NAFS leadership has identified educational gaps in technical assistance specifically aligned for this project and aims to expand upon the Agriculture Finance, Tax and Asset Protection (AgFTAP) program by providing the following example of a few of the financial workshops offered:
