
House Republicans Named to Agriculture Committee
David Scott (D-Ga.) was elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as ranking member of the committee.
David Scott (D-Ga.) was elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as ranking member of the committee.
Ag leadership development programs provide training and skillsets that translate well into talents needed by successful bankers.
Investments include improved risk protection for underserved producers, livestock processing capacity, and disaster and pandemic relief.
Reporting component of the SEC proposal would place “undue burden” on farmers who provide raw products to the value chain, opponents say.
ABA leadership discussed some of the association’s primary advocacy efforts affecting ag lenders and the farmers and ranchers they serve.
Forty-nine percent ranked interest rate volatility among their top two concerns, up 35.5 percentage points from last year.
The relief effort is part of the $3.1 billion allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act for distressed borrowers of USDA loans.
Keith Phillips with First Bank & Trust Company received the Bruning Award and attorney Steven Turner received the Blanchfield Award.
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman discussed the “new and evolving competitive landscape” for U.S. banking services, with particular emphasis on community banks.
FCS institutions have not done nearly enough in recent years to support and encourage YBS farmers and ranchers, despite a statutory mandate to do so,