Survey: Commercial banks’ farm lending strong into Q1
According to a Kansas City Fed survey, the volume of farm operating loans increased sharply from a year ago alongside ...
Tag: Farm 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 ...
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 ...
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 — ...
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 ...
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 ...
Farmers face cliff as working capital disappears
Five-year Farm Bill passage in 2024 remains on table but uncertain.
Farm Credit Watch: Continuing consolidation within FCS increases likelihood of a FCSIC taxpayer bailout
Continued consolidation of FCS associations ring alarm bells in Congress about the capacity of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation ...
