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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,…

Farm Income Forecast

Published April 11, 2024

Farm income is expected to remain under pressure this year. "It's still slightly above what would be the longer-term average," said Ty Kreitman, associate economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. "This is primarily driven by lower commodity prices." Kreitman…

Despite Downturn, Farmers Remain in Good Financial Position

Published February 16, 2024

Net farm income hit a high in 2022. It dropped off 26 percent this past year. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Senior Vice President Nathan Kauffman said profits will also be thinner this year. "Despite this expected decline in…

Farm Debt on the Rise

Published January 20, 2024

Ag lending activity has been restrained by smaller loan sizes, according to the latest Kansas City Federal Reserve Ag Finance Update. A survey of commercial bankers indicates agricultural lending activity slowed at a fast rate over the past year. The…

Farm Economy Moderates

Published August 18, 2023

Despite high interest rates and a pullback in the economy, farmland values remained strong during the second quarter. According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the value of non-irrigated cropland is up seven percent from…

Farm Real Estate Value Increases

Published May 14, 2023

Agriculture credit conditions remain strong with farm real estate values continued to increase but growth has softened according the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Its survey of 10th District bankers says while improvement in farm finances and credit conditions…

Farm Loan Volume Drops

Published April 19, 2023

According to the latest Ag Finance Update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the volume of non-real estate farm loans is down ten percent from the first quarter of last year. Lending activity was held back with fewer…

Farmland Values Remain Strong

Published February 20, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Ag Credit Survey, farmland values continued to increase in 2022. The value of non-irrigated farmland rose nine percent from the previous year. Rental rates for all types of farmland increased 12…

Farm Debt Climbs

Published December 5, 2022

Farm real estate debt continued to increase in the third quarter. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the number of farm real estate loans rose seven percent and the balances at agricultural banks was up…

Inflation Disrupts Farm & Food Sector

Published October 8, 2022

The Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and Kansas City are co-hosted a virtual symposium to discuss food costs and the long-term outlook. During the forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Vice President Nathan Kauffman said the current increase in…

Articles tagged under: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Fed Expert: Land Values Are Keeping Farm Credit Afloat

Farm Income Forecast

Despite Downturn, Farmers Remain in Good Financial Position

Farm Debt on the Rise

Farm Economy Moderates

Farm Real Estate Value Increases

Farm Loan Volume Drops

Farmland Values Remain Strong

Farm Debt Climbs

Inflation Disrupts Farm & Food Sector

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