Articles tagged under: AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Fielding Questions: A Look at the U.S. Crop
Published August 15, 2022
Dry conditions remain in the forecast for the Dakotas and Minnesota. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Marketing Education Specialist Katie Tangen says the southeastern part of North Dakota into Minnesota are areas to closely watch. "There's also not a lot of…Optimism Despite Volatile Markets
Published August 4, 2022
The AgCountry Farm Credit Services board met this past week in Willmar, Minnesota and made a side trip to Farmfest Wednesday. After meeting with farmers at the trade show and at its customer appreciation picnics in three states, AgCountry President…Fielding Questions: First Time Borrower
Published August 1, 2022
Taking out your first farm loan can be intimidating. AgCountry Farm Credit Services VP Loan Officer Jack Buckley says establishing a good relationship with your local lender is important in this process. Bring in a business plan and a budget…Fielding Questions: Nervous Grain Markets
Published July 18, 2022
Money managers continue to pull money out of the commodity markets. "We've been so focused on what else is going on. There's a three-quarters of a percentage point interest rate hike in June. More is expected," says Katie Tangen, market…Fielding Quesitons From AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Published July 4, 2022
In the latest Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Howard Olson provides a political update. Olson also outlines the activities of the new Midwest Council on Agriculture and an executive-level conference…Fielding Questions – The Markets and Planting Wrap Up
Published June 20, 2022
AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tagen talks about the grain markets and the wrap up of spring planting. Hear more about it in the latest Fielding Questions podcast episode, presented by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.Fielding Questions: Emergency Relief Program
Published June 6, 2022
Another round of disaster relief payments are coming to Northern Plains crop farmers with crop losses due to drought in 2020 and 2021. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Crop Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning has more…Fielding Questions: Prevent Plant
Published May 23, 2022
Prevent plant is one decision farmers will need to make in the next few weeks. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Crop Insurance Supervisor Nick Dreyer says this prevent plant year is different from others. Strong commodity prices and global demand incentivize…Fielding Questions: Farm Succession Planning 101
Published May 9, 2022
Do you have all you need for a successful farm transition? AgCountry Farm Credit Services Consultant in Succession and Retirement Planning Bobbi Sondreal walks through the basics of farm transitions and succession planning in the latest episode of the Fielding…