Interest in Farmer Retirement Savings
| Q: |
If I deposit money in a bank, I earn interest. Will the farmer retirement savings that I contribute also earn interest? |
| A: |
Yes. It generates annual returns. |
| Q: |
When is the interest on farmer retirement saving distributed? |
| A: |
The earnings are allocated to each farmer individual account by the end of March of the following year. |
| Q: |
Do all farmers receive the same amount of interest from the farmer retirement savings? |
| A: |
No, they do not. |
| Q: |
How is the annual earnings distribution of the farmer retirement savings calculated? |
| A: |
It is allocated proportionally based on the balance in each individual account. |
| Q: |
If the annual returns of the farmer retirement savings are negative, will the principal be affected? |
| A: |
No, it will not. |

