Posts By: Betsy Urso

Profits, Investors Adding to the Land Value Rise Iowa Farmer Today By: Aaron Viner DES MOINES — A volatile economy was the focus of the 2023 Land Investment Expo. The event, hosted by The People’s Company in Des Moines Jan. 10, featured many speakers talking about a wide range of topics, but inflation and uncertainty… Read more »

Agri-Pulse announces NCFC as Platinum sponsor for 2023 Ag & Food Policy Summit AgriPulse By: Jesse Harding Campbell Agri-Pulse is pleased to welcome the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) as the Platinum sponsor for the 2023 Ag & Food Policy Summit. The summit offers in-person and virtual attendance options on March 20. This year’s… Read more »

Getting Started in Agriculture No Easy Task for Young Farmers Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network By: Mark Magnuson Photo courtesy of Farm Rescue With high input costs and rising interest rates, farming can be difficult to navigate for even seasoned farmers and ranchers. But what about someone who is trying to break into the agriculture industry?… Read more »

Takach Is Bullish on Young, Beginning Farmers Pacific Northwest Ag Network By: Glenn Vaagen Thanks to record high input costs and very volatile interest rates, the farm economy can sometimes be difficult to navigate for the most seasoned grower. But what about for those new to the world of farming? What does the outlook look… Read more »

What Ag Lenders Expect in Early 2023 American Ag Network By: Jesse Allen When it comes to the first two quarters of 2023, what is the expectation of the farm economy from the banker’s perspective? That was one of many questions the 2022 Ag Lender Survey, produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac,… Read more »

What Do Ag Lenders Expect Into the Future? Pacific Northwest Ag Network By: Glenn Vaagen When it comes to the first two quarters of 2023, what is the expectation of the farm economy from the banker’s perspective? That was one of many questions the 2022 Ag Lender Survey, produced by the American Bankers Association and… Read more »

Interest Rate Volatility Top Concern for Ag Lenders Into 2023 Pacific Northwest Ag Network By: Glenn Vaagen According to the 2022 Ag Lender Survey, produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac, interest rate volatility is the top concern heading into 2023. Jackson Takach, chief economist with Farmer Mac, said when it comes to… Read more »

Survey Results: Ag Lenders Share Profitability Forecasts, Top Concerns and More AgFax By: Sara Schafer, Farm Journal In just a few years the farm financial pendulum swung from shaky to stable, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey report by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac, which surveyed 300 agricultural lenders. While most lenders… Read more »