Posts By: Betsy Urso

Ag Balance Sheets Good Today, but Will Endure Heightened Volatility AgWeb By Pro Farmer Editors Rising interest rates and higher farm expenses will pressure farm finances ahead, according to the latest quarterly economic outlook published by ag credit lender Farmer Mac. When working capital declined from 2014 to 2018, farmers were able to utilize short-term… Read more »

Should I be worried about my bank? FarmFutures By Ben Potter Three high-profile failures this spring have more than a few feeling jittery. Bank failures are nothing new – the occasional one-off can happen even when the economy is cranking on all cylinders. But three high-profile dustups in March, including Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic… Read more »

Farm income remains at healthy level Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network By: Riley Smith Farm incomes have been on the rise for the past five years and while they may drop some in 2023, they will still remain at a healthy level, according to Blaine Nelson, senior economist on the strategy, research, and analytics team at… Read more »

2023 Agriculture Profitability Outlook The Mid-West Farm Report By: Pam Jahnke Farm incomes have been on the rise for the past five years and while they may drop some in 2023, they will still remain at a healthy level. That’s according to Blaine Nelson, senior economist on the strategy, research, and analytics team at Farmer… Read more »

Protect Working Capital Brownfield Ag News By: Mark Dorenkamp Farm incomes are expected to drop this year and farmers are encouraged to protect working capital. Farmer Mac senior economist Blaine Nelson says net farm incomes will likely end up below last year’s record levels. “But still to a very profitable level, about 50 percent higher… Read more »

Ag Credit Tightens with Rising Interest Rates and Following Bank Collapses AgWeb By: Michelle Rook Farmers are managing through higher interest rates as they move into the spring planting season. However, the price to borrow money for rent or inputs to plant the new crop will cost farmers more this year. Nathan Kaufmann with the… Read more »

Farmer Mac partners on program offering interest rate rebates for sustainability ABA Banking Journal A new program will offer U.S. farmers interest rate rebates for maintaining existing or adopting new sustainable practices such as reduced tillage, cover crops, crop rotation or nitrogen optimization. Farmer Mac is working with Indigo Ag—a Boston-based firm that has developed… Read more »

Farmland Values May Peak in 2023 Successful Farming By: Cassidy Walter In 2022, farmland values reached new heights, and experts say the climb isn’t over yet, but the end may be in sight. Farmers National Co. released its biannual “Regional Land Value Report” in January. The company found 2022 brought record sales and overall increases… Read more »