Anticipate and provide for ag business cycle Agriculture is the only business with more cycles than a motorcycle dealership. Farming is a constant cycle of...
4 Financial Tasks to Complete During Harvest
With the 2021 season coming to an end, farming operations across the U.S. are harvesting. Now is also the time to prepare for next year....
Tom Stenson Resigns from Conterra Ag Capital
STENSON STEPS DOWN FROM CONTERRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The central-Iowa native has held key leadership positions within the ag lending industry across the entire United...
Sustainable Ag 101: Carbon Farming Brings Extra Income and Environmental Benefits
This is the seventh and final installment of our series on sustainable farming practices, where we take a closer look at how each practice can...
Conterra Ag Capital Completes Asset Sale to Farmer Mac
DES MOINES, Iowa, August 19, 2021 — Conterra Ag Capital and The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) have reached an agreement on the purchase...
Matt Manuel Joins Conterra
Conterra Ag Capital Grows With New Relationship Manager for Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana DES MOINES, Iowa — A Frisco, Texas-based agricultural lender with more than...
Jon Reiter Joins Conterra Board of Directors
EXPERT ON WATER AND AGRICULTURE JOINS CONTERRA AG CAPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS DES MOINES, Iowa — Jon Reiter, founder of Cavalrei, a consultancy offering services...
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...
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...
Agriculture Reaches Further than the Farm
Did you know about 1 in every 12 jobs is tied to agriculture? To produce U.S. food, fuel, and fiber it takes almost 22 million...