Ag bankers

USDA Rural Development is looking a t placing capital into rural America.  Shan Hanes chairs the American Bankers Association’s Ag and Rural Bankers Committee.  He said USDA is excited about getting rural development loans out to communities that need them.   “They ...

If you’ve farmed long, you know the good times don’t last forever.  And neither do the bad times, but this downturn in the farm economy has been going on a long time.  The current slowdown has many farmers looking at their operation and what changes can be made.   Farmer Mac’s...

It’s a trend that doesn’t show signs of slowing anytime soon.  The consolidation of farms and farming business will have a big impact on rural America in 2019 and beyond.  Jeff Plagge said he’s very concerned about the impact consolidation will have not only on farmers and the Ag economy, the Ag bankers and lenders.  He said its important esp...

Farm credit lenders see a “silver lining” in agriculture, despite the downturn of the last several years, and continuing trade and government shutdown challenges.  Frontier Farm Credit CEO Mark Jensen says while many producers feel like they are at the breaking point, the Ag economy is, thankfully, very different than the 1980s.   “If you...

Across the nation, hundreds, if not thousands, of dairy farms are calling it quits.  At the same time, some of the more fortunate operations are expanding.  Dave Coggins is with the American Bankers Association's Rural Bankers Committee said the long slump in milk prices is catching up with some farmers.   ...

Across the nation, hundreds, if not thousands, of dairy farms are calling it quits.  At the same time, some of the more fortunate operations are expanding.  Dave Coggins is with the American Bankers Association's Rural Bankers Committee said the long slump in milk prices is catching up with some farmers.   "If ...