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Similarities Seen With the 1980s

Published January 28, 2026

Crop farmers are navigating a difficult financial situation. Red ink is showing up for many farmers as they close out 2025 and secure financing for the year ahead. During an economic downturn in agriculture, comparisons are often made to the farm…
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The Haves and Have-Nots

Published December 18, 2025

The farm financial situation reflects a clear divide between the haves and the have-nots. Bell Bank's Director of Agribusiness Development, Lynn Paulson, is seeing dramatic differences from one type of operation to the next. "You've got row crop grain farmers…
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Spring Credit Lines Maxed Out

Published July 22, 2025

What's keeping ag lenders, like Bell Bank Senior Vice President Lynn Paulson, up at night? "We're already seeing some lines of credit that we put together in the spring that are already maxed out and we're having to advance more…
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Working Capital Better Than Expected

Published April 18, 2025

Going into spring, the ag economic situation is "a tale of two farms." Bell Bank Senior Vice President and Director of Agribusiness Development Lynn Paulson says livestock producers are on firmer footing than crop-only farmers. "If you're in the livestock business,…
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Kohl Makes the Connection Between Ag and Health

Published July 19, 2024

The agriculture world continues to evolve more rapidly than ever. Virginia Tech Agriculture Economics Professor Emeritus David Kohl expects that trend to include an unexpected twist. "One of the things that you're going to find is that agriculture is going to…
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Back to the Basics

Published July 17, 2024

The last few years have been generally good for farmers financially. With lower commodity prices and high input costs, the next few years could be the opposite. “After some really profitable years, we are coming into some pretty significant headwinds,”…
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The Difference Between Price and Value

Published December 24, 2023

Bell Bank Director of Agribusiness Development Lynn Paulson does not expect farmland values to drop in 2024. “There’s been a phenomenal amount of cash built up in agriculture, so a lot of the land that’s being bought is being bought…
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A Healthy Farm Economy

Published December 16, 2022

Bell Bank Senior Vice President of Agribusiness Development Lynn Paulson is optimistic about the agricultural economy. "I've been doing this for almost four decades and honestly, this is the healthiest I've ever seen the ag sector financially," said Paulson. "Both…
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Stanislawski Promoted

Published November 24, 2022

After 15 years leading Bell Bank’s Fergus Falls branch, Jeff Stanislawski will take over as senior vice president and market development manager for Bell Bank’s specialty agriculture lending division. Commercial and agriculture banker Jerry Polejewski succeed Stanislawski as the Fergus…
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