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Articles tagged under: interest rates

Powell Signals Pause as Energy Prices Rise

Published April 1, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is likely to hold interest rates steady for now, even as the war in Iran drives energy prices higher. Speaking at Harvard University, Powell said energy-related shocks are typically short-lived but…
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Monitor Interest Rate Costs

Published March 18, 2026

Terrain Senior Analyst Matt Erickson focused on the economic state of the dairy industry at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. The war in the Middle East and $100 crude are having their impact. "I think it puts pressure on the…
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Interest Rates Hold Steady

Published January 29, 2026

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. Ten fed governors supported no change and two wanted a quarter point reduction
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More Interest Rate Cuts in ’26

Published December 31, 2025

Minutes from the Federal Reserve Board’s December meeting have been released and it points to more interest rate cuts in 2026. Most of the Fed governors suggested further rate reductions if inflation declines as expected. The Fed cut rates three…
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Easing Interest Rates Provide Some Help

Published October 16, 2025

According to a new report from the CoBank Knowledge Exchange, another four or five quarter-point interest rate cuts are expected through the end of next year. That would put the baseline interest rate around three percent at the end of…
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Interest Rate Decision This Week

Published July 28, 2025

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at this week’s monthly meeting. That announcement will be made on Wednesday. This past week, President Trump visited the Fed building in Washington, D.C. to pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell…
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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,…
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A More Cautious Approach to Interest Rates

Published January 9, 2025

The Federal Open Market Committee has released the minutes from its December meeting when it made a quarter-point interest rate cut. Fed officials said a more cautious approach will be taken for future interest rate decisions. The officials also cited…
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Patience Needed for Interest Rates

Published November 30, 2024

Interest rates have come down, but it will take time for those effects to be felt on the farm. "We went from three to four percent farm level interest rates up to seven percent and now we're coming down from…
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Rate Cut

Published November 8, 2024

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee approved a quarter-percent interest rate cut. The benchmark federal funds rate is now in the range of 4.5 percent and 4.75 percent. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said inflation can continue heading lower with a…
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