From Agri-Pulse to Farm Credit
Lydia Johnson has joined the Farm Credit Council as its new policy communications manager. For the past two years, Johnson has been a reporter for Agri-Pulse.
Articles tagged under: Farm Credit Council
Seyfert: Time to Finish the Farm Bill
Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert says modernizing credit programs is a top farm bill priority as production costs continue to climb. “It’s more expensive to farm in 2026 than it was in 2018 when the farm bill…
Minnesotan Reelected to Farm Credit Council Board
During the Farm Credit Annual Meeting, Stan Claussen of Montevideo, Minnesota, was reelected as the board chair for the Farm Credit Council board of directors.
Financial Stress Conditions Vary
Challenges are seen in the ag economy, but Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert says not all producers are facing the same level of stress. “It’s not all doom and gloom, every situation is different," said Seyfert. "It…
Mental Health Resources Available
Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert says farmers are under significant stress due to policy uncertainty and high input costs. “For those especially who are pure row crop farmers, they in many cases have experienced multiple years of…
Speculation Intensifies Over Tariff Policies
Leading up to his second term, President Donald Trump spoke often and strongly about the need to impose tariffs on U.S. trade partners. Trump has not enacted any tariffs despite signing multiple executive orders since entering office. "I think everybody…
From NCGA to Farm Credit Council
Ann Thompson is the new vice president of young and beginning farmer programs for the Farm Credit Council. Most recently, Thompson was the senior director of the political action committee and political strategy for the National Corn Growers Association.
Debt-to-Asset Ratio is Increasing
Farm Credit Council CEO Todd Van Hoose told Potato Expo attendees farmer/borrower stress is starting to stabilize. “The rally in the commodity markets and getting past some of the worst parts of the pandemic are starting to show. In addition,…
PPP Funds Won’t Last Long
Congress is at work on replenishing funds for the Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program. Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose says the $310 billion in the bill will not go far. "The expectation around that is…
Operating in the Red
After four or five years of low commodity prices, the farm financial situation is in tough shape. Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose says it was a difficult loan renewal season. "Really for the first time this…
