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Farmer Mac Mourns the Death of Board Member Roy H. Tiarks

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Farmer Mac today mourns the loss of Board Member Roy H. Tiarks, who died on February 4, 2025, at the age of 74. Mr. Tiarks, a fourth-generation farmer from Council Bluffs, Iowa, joined Farmer Mac’s Board in May 2021 as a member elected by the holders of Farmer Mac’s Class B voting common stock. He… Read more »

Hertz: Farmland Market Update December 2024

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Doug Hensley, president of Hertz Real Estate Services, provides insights into the current farmland market and uses data from Farmer Mac and ABA’s recently released 2024 Agricultural Lender Survey. The survey offers unique insight from the perspective of agricultural lenders with specialized knowledge of their local farm economy and covers expectations on land values, prospects… Read more »

2024 Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Expected to Decline in 2024

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Agricultural lenders expect only 58% of borrowers will remain profitable this year compared to 78% last year, according to the 2024 Ag Lender Survey report produced jointly by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, more commonly known as Farmer Mac (NYSE: AGM and AGM.A). The combination of lower export demand for… Read more »