ABA urges Congress to include ACRE Act in budget reconciliation
ABA is asking Congress to include legislation to help farmers and rural communications in its budget reconciliation process, pointing to...
Ag Banking
Sen. Gallego: ACRE Act will help small farms, rural housing
Legislation to expand access to affordable real estate credit in rural areas is needed if small farms seek to grow...
ABA survey: U.S. consumers happy with their bank, applaud fraud protection efforts
Nearly nine in 10 Americans with a bank account (89%) say they are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their primary...
Farm Credit returns excess insurance funds to system banks
The board of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation approved the payment of approximately $76.6 million in excess insurance funds...
ABA banker testifies on importance of Farm Bill, ACRE Act to ag economy
Passage of the 2025 Farm Bill and the proposed ACRE Act would provide much-needed assistance to farmers, ranchers and rural...
ABA DataBank: U.S. grain prices fall with tariff uncertainty
Prices for agricultural commodities, including corn, soybean and wheat, fell sharply due to retaliatory tariffs.
Lawmakers reintroduce ABA-backed ACRE Act to boost rural economies
Lawmakers reintroduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act, which would make it easier for farmers, ranchers and...
Senate Ag Committee announces subcommittee leadership
The committee assignments come with some notable replacements for the new Congress.
ABA DataBank: Corn and Soybean prices improve, with tariffs on the horizon
Corn and soybean prices have risen by 5.1% and 4.8%, respectively, to start the year. It is likely that markets...
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 —...
