Land values in California are becoming more unpredictable as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is threatening groundwater pumping in the coming years. As we...
How Family Living Expenses Effect the Farm Loan Process
Financial metrics are commonly evaluated during the farm loan process. Often times, cash flow and debt to asset is far easier to explain than family...
Include Farm Loan Education in Your Succession Planning
The term Succession Planning is not new to those in the business of agriculture. While an important part of any operation, many farmers and ranchers...
Sustainable Ag 101: Protect Profits and Beneficial Insects with IPM
This is the fourth installment of our series on sustainable farming practices, where we take a closer look at how each practice can bring long-term...
Sustainable Ag 101: Rotational Grazing Improves Profits and Pastures
This is the third installment of our series on sustainable farming practices, where we take a closer look at how each practice can bring long-term...
Sustainable Ag 101: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Organic Farming
This is the second installment of our series on sustainable farming practices, where we take a closer look at how each practice can bring long-term...
NAVIGATING HIGH FARMLAND MARKET
BUYING OR REFINANCING FARMLAND? TIPS TO NAVIGATE A BULLISH FARMLAND MARKET A rising tide lifts all boats, and corn prices that have doubled in the...
IS REFINANCING FARM DEBT TO CAPTURE LOW INTEREST RATES RIGHT FOR YOU?
Consider long-term goals with farm refinancing decisions. Interest rates are low, and it's enticing many farmers and ranchers to refinance ag debt to capture savings...
These 7 Sustainable Ag Trends Could Future-Proof Your Farm
With net farm incomes predicted to decrease 8.1% in 2021, you may be looking for ways to stretch your budget and increase profitability. One...
Is Over Analysis Bogging You Down?
“Paralysis by Analysis” may be affecting the productivity of you or some of your colleagues. Are important deadlines being missed? In the ag lending business,...