Posts By: Betsy Urso

Theme Overview: Will Rising Interest Rates Lead to Intensifying Risks for Agriculture? – Choices Magazine

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Choices Magazine, a publication of Agricultural & Applied Economics Association 1st Quarter 2018 • 33(1) Theme Overview: Will Rising Interest Rates Lead to Intensifying Risks for Agriculture? Ryan Kuhns and Kevin Patrick Ryan Kuhns (rkuhns@farmermac.com) is an Economist at Farmer Mac. Kevin Patrick (Kevin.Patrick@nass.usda.gov) is a Statistician at the United States Department of Agriculture, National… Read more »

Plan Ahead To Survive This Downturn

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Dairy Herd Management Plan Ahead To Survive This Downturn By: Anna-Lisa Laca Do you have a plan to make it through the end of this downturn? If not, you need to make one. Roland Fumasi, vice president and senior analyst at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, says they are working with clients to ensure they are… Read more »

The Pros and Cons Of Non-Traditional Lending

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AgWeb The Pros and Cons Of Non-Traditional Lending By: Anna-Lisa Laca Producers throughout farm country are relying more and more on loans to stay in business, as the economic picture remains bleak. But, what do you do if your bank turns you down? Welcome to the world of alternative financing. This kind of lending isn’t… Read more »

Liquidity Will Keep Some Farmers From Accessing Credit

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AgWeb Liquidity Will Keep Some Farmers From Accessing Credit By: Anna-Lisa Laca At the beginning of 2017, some analysts said milk prices would be on the uptick by the end of the year. Boy were they wrong. Throughout 2017 and into 2018 milk prices have continued their slow grind downward, putting significant pressure on dairy… Read more »

The Pros And Cons Of Alternative Lending

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FarmJournal’s PORK The Pros And Cons Of Alternative Lending By: Anna-Lisa Laca Producers throughout farm country are relying more and more on loans to stay in business, as the economic picture remains bleak. But, what do you do if your bank turns you down? Welcome to the world of alternative financing. This kind of lending… Read more »

NAFTA Talks Continue

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TopProducer NAFTA Talks Continue By: Rhonda Brooks Since his days on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump has voiced little support for keeping the U.S. involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). If anything, Trump’s lukewarm support for NAFTA has cooled even more, despite five rounds of negotiations between the U.S., Canada and… Read more »