Articles tagged under: Farm Credit
Control What You Can Control
Published March 6, 2025
There has been anxiety about an uncertain policy environment in Washington and the new trade tariffs. Matt Erickson, who is an economist for AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit, offered his recommendation. "Control…Fed Expert: Land Values Are Keeping Farm Credit Afloat
Published February 27, 2025
Credit conditions in agriculture weakened in 2024, with rising interest rates and declining farm income putting pressure on loan repayment, according to Nathan Kauffman, Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. While financial stress has grown,…Senators Write the Fed, Asking to Address Regulatory Burdens
Published December 16, 2021
Year-over-year inflation is at its highest level in 40 years. Republican Senators sent a letter to the Federal Reserve and Farm Credit institutions to highlight the impact high inflation and higher input costs have on agriculture. The lawmakers ask for…Farm Groups Launch Stress Management Course
Published June 23, 2020
Three farm groups – Farm Credit, Farm Bureau and Farmers Union – have launched a new farm stress management course for farmers, ranchers and those who work in agriculture. This follows an announcement earlier this winter that the groups were…Helping Manage Farm Stress
Published December 11, 2019
Agriculture groups are coming together to help farmers and ranchers manage stress. Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union are partnering on a program to recognize signs of stress for individuals who work with farmers and ranchers.…