Farm Progress

Hone your grant-writing skills like a margin-boosting farmer

Farmers who are most successful at boosting profit margins often have sharp grant-writing skills. Sharpen yours via this free Northeast webinar.

John Vogel, Editor, American Agriculturist

December 2, 2016

1 Min Read

Today’s most successful farmers know how to shave production expenses, yet boost net revenue. One secret often kept “close to the vest” is that they’re experts in applying for and snaring grants to reduce technology investment costs.

That’s why Farm Credit East will be hosting a free webinar at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, on how to find and apply for grants targeting Northeast agriculture. If you don’t know where to begin, you have much company.

If you have access to the web, you can register and attend the webinar. It’s an educational opportunity with immediate payback potential.

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A variety of grant and funding opportunities are available for beginning and established farmers, points out Nathan Rudgers, Farm Credit East’s director of business development. While “free money” can be tempting, navigating the process can be a challenge, and sometimes grants have significant strings attached, he adds. But the bottom line is that grant opportunities can enhance your business.

Rudgers will present the webinar and cover:
• information about available funding opportunities
• how to navigate the application process
• issues to consider when applying

It’s a one-hour webinar session, and it’s open to all interested Northeast farm-related businesses. And it’s free. To register, visit farmcrediteast.com/webinars.

About the Author

John Vogel

Editor, American Agriculturist

For more than 38 years, John Vogel has been a Farm Progress editor writing for farmers from the Dakota prairies to the Eastern shores. Since 1985, he's been the editor of American Agriculturist – successor of three other Northeast magazines.

Raised on a grain and beef farm, he double-majored in Animal Science and Ag Journalism at Iowa State. His passion for helping farmers and farm management skills led to his family farm's first 209-bushel corn yield average in 1989.

John's personal and professional missions are an integral part of American Agriculturist's mission: To anticipate and explore tomorrow's farming needs and encourage positive change to keep family, profit and pride in farming.

John co-founded Pennsylvania Farm Link, a non-profit dedicated to helping young farmers start farming. It was responsible for creating three innovative state-supported low-interest loan programs and two "Farms for the Future" conferences.

His publications have received countless awards, including the 2000 Folio "Gold Award" for editorial excellence, the 2001 and 2008 National Association of Ag Journalists' Mackiewicz Award, several American Agricultural Editors' "Oscars" plus many ag media awards from the New York State Agricultural Society.

Vogel is a three-time winner of the Northeast Farm Communicators' Farm Communicator of the Year award. He's a National 4-H Foundation Distinguished Alumni and an honorary member of Alpha Zeta, and board member of Christian Farmers Outreach.

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