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| - In addition, USDA has increased its lending to socially-disadvantaged producers by nearly 50 percent since 2008.Producers can apply for a maximum of $35,000 to pay for initial start-up expenses such as hoop houses to extend the growing season, essential tools, irrigation, delivery vehicles, and annual expenses such as seed, fertilizer, utilities, land rents, marketing, and distribution expenses.
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