House version of 2024 Farm Bill goes through markup
ABA is supportive of the bill, though the association voiced its disappointment that banks were not included in Farm Bill language...
Ag Banking
Farmer Mac announces election of two new directors
The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation announced that Jeffrey Plagge and Kevin Riel have been elected as the newest members of...
GOP Ag Committee members push for Farm Bill vote; Dems add to ACRE cosponsors
Democrats, however, haven’t been able to agree on their Farm Bill response while their support for the ACRE Act grows.
ABA Data Bank: Farm banks exhibit solid farm loan growth in 2023
Total agricultural lending by farm banks increased 6.7% in 2023 to $110 billion, up from $103 billion the prior year.
ABA: Farm bank lending increased to $110 billion in 2023
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023 and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7% to $110.0 billion, according to...
Farm Bill predictions: A game of wait and see
There were rumors of a markup of the 2024 Farm Bill potentially happening in March in the House Agriculture Committee,...
ABA report: Farm bank lending increased to $110 billion in 2023
Banks reported holding over 1.1 million small farm loans worth $70 billion.
Farm Credit Watch: FCS uninsured deposits, FCA board’s ‘innovation philosophy’ and predictions for the FCS if there’s another ag crisis
While the funds the FCS borrows in the capital markets through the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation are protected...
USDA forecasts drop in farm income for 2024
After the three highest consecutive years on record in 2021-2023, the first farm income forecast of 2024 indicates a drop...
Looking ahead to new challenges for banks
ABA Banking Journal’s annual analyses target important issues across multiple topics.
