This is the fifth installment of our series on sustainable farming practices, where we take a closer look at how each practice can bring long-term...
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...
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,...
A New Generation of Ag Lenders
As growers many of you have likely gone to your bank or other financial institution and found many new, young faces. The account officers or...
4 Steps to Maximize Financial Success this Planting Season
Spring is here and planting season will shortly be in full force. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects farmers will plant a record 182 million...
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...
American Farmers Bring Everyone to the Table
National Ag Day As we cope with the tumultuous times, many of us are seeking things that make us more comfortable. We may look back...
Financing Permanent Crops in the West: 4 Things Lenders Consider
The Western U.S. differs from the rest of the country in many ways. The West, especially California, is one of the most productive places in...
PLAN BUDGETS WITH FUNDAMENTALS, NOT GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Government payments can throw a wrench in long-term budget planning. The last month of 2019 saw signs that there is life in the ag economy....
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
You have all heard the expression “You Never Get a Second Change to Make a First Impression.” It has been attributed to Oscar Wilde and...