Ag Lending southern Region

Meet Matt Manuel
Conterra Ag Southern Lending Expert

Matt Manuel is extremely knowledgeable and experienced with the overall agriculture markets in the Southern region. Matt can meet with you and discuss your operation and find a lending solution tailored to your specific needs.

Matt Manuel
VP Relationship Manager
Matt Manuel Conterra Relationship Manager Southern Region
Matt Manuel

VP Relationship Manager
Southern Region

Matt Manuel has a passion for agriculture after growing up in the Delta region of Louisiana and working within his family’s poultry and row crop operations. 

Matt prides himself on his relationship building and creativity to help clients achieve their financial goals. “With my background, I feel I can understand financing needs through different perspectives than just the lenders eyes,” Manuel said. “I know American agriculture is the backbone of our country and our economic system.”

The addition of Manuel to the team of ag lending specialists will allow Conterra to expand its ag lending services to farmers, ranchers and members of the agribusiness community in the southern region. Conterra provides financial services and tools like long-term loans and debt restructuring, often working with local banks to meet agricultural customers’ evolving financial needs.

Get in touch with Matt to learn more about all the ag lending products Conterra has to offer.

Channing Boone
Client Relationship Manager
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channing boone

Client Relationship Manager
Southern Region

Channing Boone is the Client Relationship Manager in the Southern region based in Texas. Channing has a background in the legal field, with extensive client relations experience. She is familiar with commercial real estate, construction, and land acquisitions.

The southern Mississippi native gained passion for agriculture on her family’s farm and wanted to be a part of helping to sustain and revive American agriculture in today’s ag industry. “I know how crucial farmers of all sizes are,” Boone said. “No matter how large or small an operation, I want to create an experience for clients where they understand they are valued not only as a Conterra client, but as the cornerstone of our nation.”

Get in touch with Channing to learn more about all the ag lending products Conterra has to offer.

Matt Manuel
VP Relationship Manager- Southern Region
Matt Manuel Conterra Relationship Manager Southern Region
Matt Manuel

VP Relationship Manager
Southern Region

Matt Manuel has a passion for agriculture after growing up in the Delta region of Louisiana and working within his family’s poultry and row crop operations. 

Matt prides himself on his relationship building and creativity to help clients achieve their financial goals. “With my background, I feel I can understand financing needs through different perspectives than just the lenders eyes,” Manuel said. “I know American agriculture is the backbone of our country and our economic system.”

The addition of Manuel to the team of ag lending specialists will allow Conterra to expand its ag lending services to farmers, ranchers and members of the agribusiness community in the southern region. Conterra provides financial services and tools like long-term loans and debt restructuring, often working with local banks to meet agricultural customers’ evolving financial needs.

Get in touch with Matt to learn more about all the ag lending products Conterra has to offer.

Channing Boone
Client Relationship Manager
Channing_Headshot2023_300x400
Channing boone

Client Relationship Manager
Southern Region

Channing Boone is the Client Relationship Manager in the Southern region based in Texas. Channing has a background in the legal field, with extensive client relations experience. She is familiar with commercial real estate, construction, and land acquisitions.

The southern Mississippi native gained passion for agriculture on her family’s farm and wanted to be a part of helping to sustain and revive American agriculture in today’s ag industry. “I know how crucial farmers of all sizes are,” Boone said. “No matter how large or small an operation, I want to create an experience for clients where they understand they are valued not only as a Conterra client, but as the cornerstone of our nation.”

Get in touch with Channing to learn more about all the ag lending products Conterra has to offer.

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Texas leads all other states in number of farms and ranches. The Lone Star State ranks first in the nation for total number of farms with just over 248,000, which account for more than 127 million acres of agricultural land. Half of the value of products sold in Texas as of 2017 were the Cattle and Calf sector. The second ranked category was Poultry and Eggs. The main commodities in Texas agriculture are cotton, corn, feed grains (sorghum, milo, etc.), rice and wheat.

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With its early and longer growing season, cow calf operations are very prevalent from east to west. In most years the wheat grown in the western half is grazed by many cattle from outlying states. Oklahoma is known for “cheap gains” on yearling cattle. Oil and Gas Production is found throughout most the state and is an income driver for most ranches. Horses are raised throughout the state and many BLM horses are grazed in the NE part of the state. Main Commodities are beef, soybeans, wheat, horses & hay.

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80 percent of Alabama’s agriculture is livestock and livestock products. 65 percent of the total ag sales in the Yellowhammer State are in poultry and eggs. Alabama also accounts for 43,000 farms spread across 8.9 million acres. The main commodities in Alabama agriculture are poultry, cattle and calves, greenhouse and nursery, cotton, and soybeans

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Agriculture is Arkansas largest industry, with a diverse landscape and climate Arkansas produces a variety of crops including rice, cotton, poultry, soybeans and feed. Arkansas ranks 3rd in cotton production with around 7% of all U.S. cotton crop. Arkansas ranks first in rice production in the United States. Arkansas produces more than 17 million gallons of milk annually and ranks 12th nationally in beef cows on farms.

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Agriculture in Louisiana differs in several ways from the rest of the country and Delta region. Louisiana is home to about 30,000 farms with an average of 370 acres per farm. Louisiana farmers grow corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain, sugarcane, fruits and vegetables as well as beef cattle, poultry and dairy cattle.

“I know American agriculture is the backbone of our country and our economic system.”
Matt Manuel Conterra Relationship Manager Southern Region
Matt Manuel
VP Relationship Manager

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