Crop Margins Tighten While Cattle Support Farm Economy
KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. farm economy remains divided in 2026, with crop producers […]
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Midwest Farmland Values Stall As Farm Credit Weakens
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farmland values were unchanged from a year earlier during the second […]
Federal Borrowing Adds Pressure To Farm Credit Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal borrowing continues to accelerate, adding another challenge for farmers and rural […]
House Bill Expands Rural Banks and Agricultural Lending
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan banking bill moving to the Senate could expand agricultural lending […]
Tighter Farm Credit Makes Lender Communication More Important
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers facing tighter margins need earlier and clearer communication with lenders as […]
Senate Farm Bill Proposal Expands Producer Safety Net
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is putting a new farm bill […]
Higher Input Costs Deepen Northern Farm Credit Pressure
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Higher input costs and weak crop prices are pushing Northern farm borrowers […]
Farm Income Downturn Intensifies As Policy Decisions Near
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers are facing a third straight year of declining economic conditions as […]
Input Costs Keep Pressure On Northern Farm Finances
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Farm finances weakened across the Minneapolis Federal Reserve District as higher input […]
Midwest Farm Credit Weakens As Loan Demand Rises
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farm credit conditions weakened in the first quarter as producers carried […]
Ranchland Values Surge While Crop Credit Pressure Persists
KANSAS CITY, MO – Ranchland values climbed sharply in the Tenth Federal Reserve District as […]
Farmer Lender Relationships Influence Key Farm Financial Decisions
NASHVILLE, TN – Relationships with agricultural lenders can directly shape how farms operate and make […]
Farm Credit Board Reviews Farmland Values, Lending Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmland values held mostly steady or edged higher nationwide in 2025, underscoring […]
Ag Lenders Turn To Technology Amid Rising Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Agricultural lenders are rapidly adopting automation and artificial intelligence tools as farm […]
Livestock Strength Offsets Continued Weakness Across Crop Sector
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. farm income conditions remained uneven through 2025 as strong livestock […]
Livestock Strength Offsets Continued Weakness Across Crop Sector
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. farm income conditions remained uneven through 2025 as strong livestock […]
Boozman, Hoeven Push Expanded Farm Assistance Package
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm groups are pressing Congress for additional help as financial pressure continues […]
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates To Ease Farm Credit
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on […]
Farm Bankruptcies Rise, Credit Conditions Weaken in 2025
NASHVILLE, TN- Farm bankruptcies are rising in 2025, signaling a return to the financial pressures […]
Lawmakers Hear Farmers’ Plea for Better Credit Access
WASHINGTON, DC – A House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Wednesday focused on the growing pressure family […]