More North Dakota farmers/ranchers applied for farm loans through the Bank of North Dakota’s 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program and the accompanying grain inventory program than could be helped by the bank. Because of that, the program application had to be cut off three months early.
2026 Farm Financial Stability loans overwhelm BND
2025 straight-line winds and tornadoes destroyed or damaged grain bins, crops, farmsteads and other infrastructure on North Dakota farms. Along with 2024-25 and suspected 2026 low commodity prices, trade policy uncertainty and high inputs, the Industrial Commission allocated funds for the Farm Financial Stability and Grain Inventory loan programs





