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Producers More Optimistic About Farmland Values

December 7, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

It wasn’t good news this summer to see ag producers’ pessimism when asked what they thought the future had in store for the value of their land. But it appears that within the last month or two they have become more optimistic about the future of their land values.

Deere CEO Worried About Lasting Impact of Commodity Tariffs

November 28, 2018

Deere & Co. CEO and Chairman Samuel Allen says he’s worried about the lasting impact a trade war could have on U.S. producers, particularly soybean growers.

Most Dealers Believe Interest Rate Hikes Will Hamper 2018 Equipment Sales

April 28, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Nearly two-thirds of farm equipment dealers surveyed in earlier this year expect higher interest rates on retail equipment will cause their farm customers to think twice before deciding to buy new equipment in 2018.

Most Dealers Believe Interest Rate Hikes Would Hamper Sales

April 1, 2018 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

Nearly two-thirds of farm equipment dealers surveyed in early February expect higher interest rates on retail equipment will cause their farm customers to think twice before deciding to buy new equipment in 2018.

Margin Squeeze, Higher Interest Rates Leading to Increased Farm Loan Scrutiny

March 3, 2017 | Posted in Data & Trends

It’s not getting any easier for farmers to borrow funds for ongoing operations, let alone ag equipment. Farm lenders are taking a much closer look at crop producers’ loan status as concerns about repayment are starting to grow.

Midwest Farm Lending Up, But Not Much for Equipment

By Dave Kanicki posted on May 22, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends

Loan volumes for almost all farming purposes rose at commercial banks, as many producers contended with tighter profit margins, according to the April 2015 edition of the Agricultural Finance Databook from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Agricultural lending continued to grow in the first quarter of 2015, but the smallest percentage of overall loans were for farm machinery and equipment, which showed little or no increase vs. a year ago.

Brazil’s Tight Credit Conditions Impacting Farm Equipment Sales

May 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

While Brazil’s ag industry, like that here in the U.S. and the rest of the world, is suffering the effects of low commodity prices, it is also being hit with tightening credit conditions that the North American industry has not yet seen.

Farm Lending Continued to Rise in 2Q, But Not for Equipment

August 1, 2014 | Posted in Data & Trends

In the August issue of its “Agricultural Finance Databook,” the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports that agricultural banks nationally were able to sustain strong profits that continue to support favorable loan terms to the ag sector.

U.S. Agriculture Now vs. 1980s: What’s Different?

June 1, 2014 | Posted in Data & Trends

There seems to be some lingering concern that declining crop prices and farm equipment sales along with rising farmland prices could be signaling a return to the ag depression of the 1980s.

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Articles Tagged with ''interest rates''

Producers More Optimistic About Farmland Values

Deere CEO Worried About Lasting Impact of Commodity Tariffs

Most Dealers Believe Interest Rate Hikes Will Hamper 2018 Equipment Sales

Most Dealers Believe Interest Rate Hikes Would Hamper Sales

Margin Squeeze, Higher Interest Rates Leading to Increased Farm Loan Scrutiny

Midwest Farm Lending Up, But Not Much for Equipment

Brazil’s Tight Credit Conditions Impacting Farm Equipment Sales

Farm Lending Continued to Rise in 2Q, But Not for Equipment

U.S. Agriculture Now vs. 1980s: What’s Different?

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