Articles tagged under: Kansas City Federal Reserve
Fed Signals a Pause in Interest Rate Increases
Published May 4, 2023
As expected, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points following its May meeting. The Fed also signaled it could be done raising rates for now. The interest rate hike is the tenth consecutive rate increase bringing the…Farm Lending Rebound
Published January 19, 2023
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is reporting a gradual increase in farm lending activity. The average size of non-real estate farm loans in the fourth quarter was 20 percent higher than one year ago. Interest rates on non-real…Steady Growth in Farm Lending
Published October 21, 2022
The Kansas City Fed reports the size of farm operating loans is up nearly 25 percent from last year. Commodity prices are high, but the expense side of the ledger is also increasing. Interest rates of agricultural loans increased sharply.Ag Survey Shows Stable Land Prices
Published April 23, 2019
A survey of agricultural bankers by the Kansas City Federal Reserve shows land and rent prices holding relatively stable. Omaha-based Kansas City Federal Reserve economist Cortney Cowley says land prices are a bright spot of this six-year downturn. However, farmer…