Podcast: How community banks can keep farmers farming in turbulent times
Agriculture has never been for the faint of heart — but in an environment where global trade policy is changing...
Ag Banking
Meeting Ag Lending Goals Without Going It Alone
SPONSORED CONTENT PRESENTED BY AGRI-ACCESS Meeting Ag Lending Goals Without Going It Alone Agricultural lending has long been built on...
Podcast: Telling a different kind of story about community banks
John Maxfield on what it takes to be a discipline to be a CEO in a business with little margin...
Senate Ag Committee advances Farm Bill
The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Farm Bill after it had previously stalled, with the current version of the legislation...
ABA recognizes excellence in agricultural finance with 2026 Bruning, Blanchfield Awards
ABA announced the recipients of its highly regarded Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association's premier awards presented annually for significant...
Senate Ag Committee reaches an impasse on Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance the Farm Bill after committee Democrats objected that the legislation did not contain...
ABA: Senate Farm Bill draft mostly a good deal for ag banks
From the perspective of the American Bankers Association’s agriculture and rural policy team, the Senate Farm Bill currently set for...
Report: Despite headwinds, farmland investments stable long term
Farmland investments will, over the long term, continue to offer a "credible and actionable pathway" for investors, according to a...
Fed ag lender survey predicts bleak farm income, spending picture
Lenders reported that interest rates for most farm loans increased slightly, while demand for credit increased. Loan renewals and extensions...
Farm banks continue deep rural roots, strong role in ag financing
Farm banks accounted for more than one-third of all farm lending nationwide while maintaining solid capital, profitability and employment levels...
