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Anatomy of the Big One: Red Flags in Large Ag Loans
Throughout the decades I have been involved as an educator in agricultural finance, an all-too-familiar pattern has emerged for large agricultural...
8 September, 2026
8 min read
Refinancing Dilemma: Lender & Borrower
In my travels this year across more than 25 states and through discussions with lenders and borrowers, a common question continues to surface: Is...
10 June, 2026
7 min read
Reading the Field: An Agricultural Lending Assessment for 2026
Agricultural lenders and producers are operating in an increasingly complex economic environment, and the stakes continue to rise for understanding...
10 May, 2026
8 min read
Charting the Course: Agricultural Lending in 2026
In charting the course for 2026, recent conversations with agricultural lenders, risk management professionals, and, of course, agricultural...
10 March, 2026
8 min read
Rates, Risk, and Resilience: What 2026 Could Mean for the U.S. Ag Economy
Webinar was held on February 12, 2026
12 February, 2026
ABA Agricultural Bankers Conference Highlights Key Trends and Challenges
The 73rd American Bankers Association Agricultural Bankers Conference was held in St. Louis in November, drawing higher attendance and using a...
6 January, 2026
9 min read
Building Strong Customer Relationships in Lending
As artificial intelligence (AI) and technology reshape our industry, the human touch becomes even more valuable. There’s truth in the saying that...
30 September, 2025
8 min read
Webinar Recording: Agriculture and Ag Lending in Economic Disorder
Webinar was held on July 29, 2025.
29 July, 2025
1 min read
What Does Your Balance Sheet Say When You're Not Listening?
I recently experienced something historic in Omaha, Nebraska: being in the presence of Warren Buffett when he announced his retirement from...
28 July, 2025
9 min read
Top Questions from the Speaking Circuit
My recent engagements across 21 states and with Canadian and Mexican neighbors have surfaced several recurring questions about agricultural lending...
20 May, 2025
8 min read
Agricultural Lending Circa 2025
The start of the second quarter of the 21st century has been full of speaking engagements with producers, agricultural lenders, and agribusiness...
28 March, 2025
7 min read
Banker Conference: State of the Agricultural Economy
Annually, one of the best venues to gain a vantage point of the state of the agricultural banking industry and economy is the Agricultural Bankers...
21 January, 2025
8 min read