Global factors forecast to suppress exports Agri-View By: Gregory Lyons, Farmer Mac Agricultural prices are predominantly driven by exports. Exports led price surges in the 1970s, 1990s and late 2000s. The spikes were caused by a series of macro-economic factors in addition to changes in agricultural production. While these periods weren’t identical they shared many… Read more »
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Difference Makers: How to Run Your Farm Like a Business
Difference Makers: How to Run Your Farm Like a Business ILSOY Advisor By: Laura Hahn The first week of the Agribusiness Management Program (AMP) Summer Webinar Series featured Jackson Takach and Zack Carpenter from Farmer Mac. Farmer Mac is a mission-based organization committed to building a vital rural America by providing credit and other financial… Read more »
Chip Flory and Jackson Takach Talk Economic Conditions and the Rural Banking System
Chip Flory and Jackson Takach Talk Economic Conditions and the Rural Banking System AgriTalk Radio By: Chip Flory U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-8) joins us to discuss what getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 may mean for farmers and other topics. Jackson Takach, chief economist and head of strategy, research, and analytics at… Read more »
USDA Not on Track to Hit $16 Billion in CFAP Payments
USDA Not on Track to Hit $16 Billion in CFAP Payments Drover By: Tyne Morgan As of last week, USDA paid out just over $6 billion of the $16 billion in CFAP payments. One agricultural economist says with USDA not on track to release the full $16 billion, lower CFAP payments could also change 2020… Read more »
The Value Vs. Growth Chasm: Farmer Mac Vs. Redfin
The Value Vs. Growth Chasm: Farmer Mac Vs. Redfin Seeking Alpha By: Gary J. Gordon Summary Farmer Mac’s stock is off a third from its high, while Redfin’s stock more than doubled the past year. Yet Farmer Mac’s earnings are steadily rising while Redfin is mired in losses. Farmer Mac’s strong profit margin is supported… Read more »
Priorities of Credit and Risk
Farmer Mac’s Statement on Racism
Farmers Business Network Says Now Is a Great Time to Refinance
Farmers Business Network Says Now Is a Great Time to Refinance Brownfield Ag News for America By: Mark Dorenkamp The Farmers Business Network is telling its members now is a great time to refinance. Daniel English, general manager of FBN Finance, says a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic has been historically low interest rates…. Read more »
How to Run the Farm Like a Business Webinar – July 8
How to Run the Farm Like a Business Webinar – July 8 Soybean Weekly Update Good farm managers get strong yields, manage crop risk, and maintain the operation from year to year. Great ones scrutinize data, think in four dimensions, and effectively communicate their farm businesses to a variety of audiences. These are key takeaways… Read more »
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