Farm Credit Watch: Ongoing FCS association consolidation increases taxpayer risk; Congress must re-examine the FCS mission
Despite shrinking numbers of associations, the total assets of all FCS associations — $324 billion as of Sept. 30 —...
Ag Banking
State bankers associations urge Congress to help struggling farmers
In a joint letter, 38 state bankers associations urged congressional leaders to include meaningful economic assistance to U.S. farmers in...
Banking agencies release CRA data on small-business, small-farm lending in 2023
The total number and value of small-business and small-farm loans made by financial institutions subject to the Community Reinvestment Act...
FCC drops bank safety rating requirement for rural broadband program
The FCC will discontinue its requirement that banks obtain certain types of Weiss safety ratings to be eligible to provide...
Agricultural lenders’ top concerns for 2025
Lenders have a deep understanding of the needs of farmers and ranchers because, in many cases, they are in the...
ABA congressional team: Election results positive for banking, but bipartisan work remains
Though the GOP sweep of the House and Senate portends good things for bank-friendly policy, there is still a lot...
Ag Lender Survey: Farm profitability expected to decline in 2024
Agricultural lenders expect only 58% of borrowers will remain profitable this year compared to 78% last year, according to the...
ABA chair: Banks are crushed by regulatory tsunami, election results should help
The banking industry is strong but being “crushed” by overregulation, ABA Chair John Asbury told attendees at ABA’s Agricultural Bankers...
Podcast: Strategies to help America’s agricultural producers
With commodity prices falling and producer expenses rising, it's a difficult moment for America's agricultural economy.
Farmers face cliff as working capital disappears
Five-year Farm Bill passage in 2024 remains on table but uncertain.
