Posts By: Betsy Urso

How To Take Control Of Your Finances FarmJournal’s MILK By: Anna-Lisa Laca It’s no secret farmers across the country continue to struggle. In fact, 31% of bankers who participated in Creighton University’s August Rural Mainstreet Index reported rejecting a higher percentage of farm loans than they did in July. Want to learn how to take… Read more »

Farmland values hold steady as financial pressure builds AgriInvestor By: Chris Janiec In this article, Farmer Mac’s Director of economic and financial research and author of The Feed, Jackson Takach explains how despite land prices remaining steady, the increasing interest rate concerns threaten to intensify financial stress building within the US farm economy. To find… Read more »

950 AM KOEL Soybean Prices Improve 15 Percent if Tariffs Resolved By: Liz Brown If the U.S. can get its trade disputes resolved,one economist says soybean prices could jump as much as 15 percent higher. Farm Journal’s Ag Web Dot Com quotes Jackson Takach of Farmer Mac as saying there’s no underestimating the importance of… Read more »

Farm Journal’s Ag Pro Soybean Prices Could Improve 15% With Tariff Resolution By: Anna-Lisa Laca It’s no secret that retaliatory tariffs have impacted soybean prices negatively. However, if our trade disputes are resolved, one economist says prices could improve by 15%. “You can’t understate the importance of trade for U.S. agriculture, about one in every… Read more »

AgriPulse By: Delaney Howell As trade tensions continue to rise, the thought of having to deal with another tough year of tight or absent financial margins can be daunting. According to the USDA’s latest forecast, net farm income for 2018 is expected to fall to $59.5 billion, a 12-year low. Couple the income forecast with… Read more »

Farm Journal’s Ag Pro Negotiate Ahead of Interest Rate Hikes By: Anna-Lisa Laca The Federal Reserve has been open about their intention to increase interest rates gradually throughout 2018. However, with the unemployment rate at an all-time low—just 3.8%—and key sectors of the economy booming (think: housing), the frequency of increases could change. With that… Read more »

Agri Investor Pistachio and almond export demand outpaces walnuts: Farmer Mac By: Chris Janiec A fund manager with some tree nut investments tells Agri Investor that protectionism is a new and growing concern in the market. US almond and pistachio producers continue to benefit from growth in international consumption, while walnut producers have endured a… Read more »