Farm Credit & Banking
Canada’s new $1 billion Agri-Food Finance Fund will provide loans, not grants, for domestic food manufacturing and value-added processing projects.
Producers are relying on credit as high costs continue to strain farm finances.
Higher costs and weak returns are putting more pressure on Southern crop producers.
USDA projects farm debt will grow faster than assets and equity this year
The latest Ag Economy Barometer for August shows a stronger financial outlook for producers, despite ongoing concerns about input costs.
Generative AI can reduce time spent reviewing paperwork and other borrower information.
Non-operators own about a third of U.S. farmland as investors weigh returns and risk.
Farmers above the $900,000 AGI limit may still qualify for some disaster and conservation programs.
Changing trade rules can complicate investment, purchasing and long-term planning across agricultural supply chains.