Posts By: Betsy Urso

Global AgInvesting 15 Minutes With… Jackson Takach of Farmer Mac By: Michelle Pelletier Marshall, GAI Media As an economist with Farmer Mac for over 13 years, and in his current role as director of economic research and business innovation, Jackson Takach has seen a lot of ups and downs in the commodity cycle. Most recently,… Read more »

Global AgInvesting Comparing Operating Strategies to Maximize Farmland Returns By: Jackson Takach, Director of Economic Research and Business Innovation, Farmer Mac This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in agriculture and surrounding themes in the GAI Gazette, Volume 6, Issue 1, which will be distributed in conjunction with the 11th… Read more »

Curt Covington, EVP – Chief Credit Officer, and Patrick Kerrigan, SVP – Business Development, talk Farmer Mac and the ag economy with Sam Lisker of ABA. Patrick Kerrigan, Curt Covington, and Sam Lisker.  To listen to the podcast CLICK HERE.

Getting More from Your Bank with Farmer Mac Services AgNetWest.com By: Taylor Hillman Producers looking for various types of financing assistance can often access Farmer Mac services through their local banking institution. Farmer Mac works closely with many community banks in order to provide the most comprehensive list of financial services to the agricultural industry…. Read more »

Agri Investor Farmer Mac’s president highlights energy-ag convergence By: Chris Janiec After taking the helm at the NYSE-traded secondary marketplace for agricultural loans in October, Brad Nordholm tells Agri Investor it is getting harder to make generalizations about its agricultural borrowers. Brad Nordholm Farmer Mac’s president and chief executive sees a convergence between the worlds… Read more »

Game Changers in Farm Banking ABA Banking Journal By: Julie Knudson The agriculture sector has undergone big changes in recent years. Technology infiltrated the industry and fundamentally shifted the way business is done. Market drivers and opportunities have evolved, giving many producers different risks to consider but also new ways to expand their reach. Despite… Read more »

Economist predicts strong 2019 for Northwest agriculture The News-Review By: George Plaven/Capital Press Ryan Kuhns, an economist with Farmer Mac, conducted an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Northwest agriculture during a presentation Jan. 17 at the Northwest Ag Show in Salem. SALEM — With a diverse range of consumer-oriented products and relatively… Read more »

NW Ag Show: Farmer Mac economist analyzes regional outlook Capital Press By: George Plaven Ryan Kuhns, an economist with Farmer Mac, conducted a S.W.O.T. analysis for Northwest agriculture — that stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — during a presentation Jan. 17 at the Northwest Ag Show in Salem, Ore. SALEM — With a… Read more »