Posts By: Betsy Urso

Results From Ag Lender Survey Released American Ag Network By: Jesse Allen The top concern facing agricultural lenders going into 2023 is interest rate volatility, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey report. The report announced this week is produced jointly by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac. Nearly half of respondents ranked interest… Read more »

Ag bankers say farmers are more profitable in 2022 KGFW – 1340AM | 96.1FM By: Larry Lee The nation’s agricultural lenders say farm profitability is up this year but they expect financial conditions to deteriorate in 2023 Jackson Takach Farmer Mac chief economist Jackson Takach tells Brownfield with last year’s government programs and the current… Read more »

Ag lenders: Interest rates, inflation top issues for 2023 BankBeat Agricultural lenders view soaring interest rates and high inflation as their top two issues heading into 2023, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac. According to the survey taken of more than 300 ag lenders in… Read more »

Ag Lender Survey: Interest Rate Volatility is Top Concern in 2023 ABA, Farmer Mac joint survey reveals ag lenders are most concerned about impacts of inflationary pressure on farmers and ranchers OMAHA, Neb—The top concern facing agricultural lenders going into 2023 is interest rate volatility, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey report produced jointly… Read more »

Agfirst, Cobank, Farm Credit Bank of Texas and Farmer Mac Participate in Hurricane Relief Effort October 7, 2022 COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst, CoBank, Farm Credit Bank of Texas and Farmer Mac joined together to provide $325,000 in relief aid for those hard hit by Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian. These entities share a common mission… Read more »

How to stay ahead of a downturn FarmFutures By: Ben Potter It was 1983, and the timing couldn’t have been worse for first-generation Indiana farmer Randy Kron to kick off his career. Commodity prices were dismal, interest rates had spiked by double digits, and the U.S. economy was clawing its way out of a three-year… Read more »