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 ...
Tag: Farm banking
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 ...
House passes Farm Bill
The House voted 224-200 in favor of its version of the Farm Bill, sending the legislation to the Senate.
Farm Bill clears House Ag Committee
The House Agriculture Committee advanced the 2026 Farm Bill by a 34-17 vote. The last Farm Bill was passed in ...
ABA submits banker requests for 2026 Farm Bill
ABA presented a list of banker priorities to be included in the 2026 Farm Bill ahead of a House Agriculture ...
ABA offers recommendations for implementation of new ag lender tax benefit
ABA offered several recommendations for how the IRS should implement a new tax benefit for lenders serving rural and agricultural ...
Study: FHLBank advances boost community lending
Federal Home Loan Bank advances are “strongly associated” with higher lending across banks and credit unions, particularly following the 2008 ...
IRS releases interim guidance on ACRE Act tax benefit
The IRS issued interim guidance for a new tax benefit for lenders serving rural and agricultural communities, which was included ...
Banking agencies release CRA data on small-business, small-farm lending in 2024
About 9.1 million small-business loans totaling nearly $276.6 billion were reported in 2024. As for small-farm loans, about 197,000 small-farm ...
