Posts By: Betsy Urso

Young Farmers: Reserve Your Spot for Top Producer Summit in Nashville AgWeb By: Sara Schafer To succeed in agriculture today, young farmers need sharp business skills and a well-cultivated network. Make an investment in your operation by joining your peers for Top Producer’s annual farm business event: Top Producer Summit Feb. 14-16 Grand Hyatt Hotel… Read more »

What Agriculture Bankers Can Expect in 2022 The WBA Agricultural Bankers Section Board is excited to announce that registration is now open for the annual WBA Agricultural Bankers Conference, which will return in person on April 6–7, 2022 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. This year’s conference will help prepare ag… Read more »

Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Accepting Applications Red Lake Nation News Opportunity for Native Students Seeking an Agricultural or Technical Degree In recognition of the need for more agriculture education opportunities specifically geared toward Native students, the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) established the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF)… Read more »

Many farmers recapitalize with help from feds; all eyes on interest rates Capital Press By Carol Ryan Dumas This year is off to a good start for agriculture, with growth in many sectors and improved farm financials. But farmers and lenders will be keeping an eye on interest rates. There have been far fewer bankruptcies… Read more »

The Dairy Download: Banking on Dairy International Dairy Foods Association Cows make milk. Milk makes money. But how do producers build the farms, facilities and herds needed to generate profits and a steady stream of dairy products? In the latest episode of The Dairy Download, two leaders in the agricultural banking space offer their thoughts… Read more »

Agricultural Lenders Expect Borrowers to be Profitable This Year Southeast AgNet Radio Network (From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters) The American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation released their most recent survey of agricultural lenders. The good news is that the lenders expect 80 percent of their borrowers to show a profit… Read more »

Open Mic: Farmer Mac CEO Brad Nordholm Agri-Pulse Communications This week’s Open Mic guest is Brad Nordholm, president and CEO of Farmer Mac. Farmland values have seen a tremendous appreciation over the past several months despite questions over the outlook for commodity prices and current inflationary pressures. In this interview, Nordholm discusses the similarities and… Read more »

Ag Lenders Expect Borrowers to be Profitable This Year DRGNews By: Jody Heemstra The American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation released their most recent survey of agricultural lenders. The good news is that the lenders expect 80 percent of their borrowers to show a profit in 2021. Looking ahead to next year,… Read more »