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Farm Economic Decline May be Slowing

Published November 11, 2026

That’s the word from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s latest agricultural credit survey. Farm income and loan repayment rates declined at the slowest pace since early 2024. The credit conditions remain tight, but the number of problem loans…

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…

Articles tagged under: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Farm Economic Decline May be Slowing

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

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