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Articles tagged under: Nathan Kauffman

Not a Farm Crisis

Published February 20, 2026

The storyline for 2026 has been about a farm economy that is in a near-crisis situation. According to Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Senior Vice President Nathan Kauffman, that narrative is too negative. The reasons cited includes the strength…
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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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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…
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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…
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Risk Factors Continue to Grow

Published August 28, 2022

The newest Kansas City Fed report states ag credit conditions remain strong through the second quarter, but risk factors continue to grow. Kansas City Federal Reserve Vice President Nate Kauffman says commodity prices and input costs are just some of…
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Access to Capital, Access to Credit

Published July 16, 2022

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Nathan Kauffman testified in the House Agriculture Committee farm bill hearing Thursday. "Most lenders indicate that loan repayment rates continue to rise, problem loans have remained sparse, and credit is readily available to…
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Positive Equity Position

Published February 11, 2022

Farm financial conditions are strong, but profits will by stressed this year by high input costs and the lack of government payments. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City economist Nathan Kauffman says most farmers have a strong equity position and…
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Land Values Remain Firm

Published August 23, 2021

Higher commodity prices coupled with government payments has land values firming across the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank District. Kansas City Fed Regional Economist Nathan Kauffman says the increase is primarily being seen in crop land values. "This has been…
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#2 Story of 2020: Government Assistance Boosts Farm Income

Published December 31, 2020

The USDA is forecasting net farm income at $119.6 billion, the highest level since 2013. The majority of the increase comes from direct government payments. The farm income picture looked very different at the beginning of 2020. In fact, government…
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2021 Farm Profitability Hinges on Commodity Prices

Published November 20, 2020

In early 2020, COVID brought travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and a shift in consumer spending from restaurants to grocery stores. There were also lower ag exports. As the year finishes, all four conditions are improving. Federal Reserve Bank of…
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