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Building a relationship with your lender

Tips for understanding your lender’s perspective and building rapport with them.

February 6, 2023

Regardless of if the operation has adequate funds or not, you need to have a strong relationship with your lender. Successful farmers know that building a relationship with their lender is a wise business strategy.

Agricultural loan interest rates continue to rise

Based on quarterly lender surveys in major agricultural Federal Reserve districts, interest rates on all agricultural loans rose in the third quarter of 2022.

November 15, 2022

Dave Natzke

Critics are increasing their calls for the Fed to stop raising interest rates, warning that higher interest rates and continuing inflation negatively impact farmers on several fronts.

Ag producers hit hard by drought – and what banking partners are doing to help

January 1, 2022

Brian Faulks

Idaho is suffering one of the state’s most extreme droughts since the 1920s, depleting the reservoirs, forcing producers to shut irrigation systems off early and households to conserve water usage – and forecasters predict the dry spell is likely to continue.

Bankers ponder three big things in 2021

January 19, 2021

Heather Malcolm and John Blanchfield

As a result of the pandemic, bankers are thinking about new lending risks Good riddance, 2020. Everybody, including bankers, had to learn how to do things differently last year.

Changing lenders? How you can attract a new bank to your dairy business

May 6, 2020

John Bhend and John Blanchfield

Change is hard. Most of us are hardwired to maintain relationships as long as possible. But there are times when we have to make a change. The reasons may vary, but when it is time to go, it is time to go.

How do you know when it may be time to change lenders?

February 7, 2020

John Bhend and John Blanchfield

Breaking up is hard to do but, as the risk manager for your farm, you should be prepared for the day when you and your lender may have to go your separate ways.

Farming without the bank: Believe it is possible

February 7, 2020

Mary Jo Irmen

With all the challenges going on in the dairy industry right now, most are finding themselves in crisis mode 24-7. This leaves little time to sit back and think about what got us here, how it can be solved and what we can do so future generations don’t have to go through the same thing.

Future dairy success a matter of convergence

January 17, 2020

Kelli Boylen

What is your number one challenge in the next five years? Is it commodity prices, trade wars or low yields? Or is it how you manage your operation, the resources available to you and your use of technology?

Alternative land loans meet the financing needs of cattle operations across the U.S.

January 15, 2020

There are many factors that go into running a profitable farming operation. In an industry that faces several influencing factors such as new technology, government regulations, climate change, commodity pricing and tariffs, the potential impact on your operation’s bottom line is high.

4 things to have when you meet with your lender for a year-end review

November 20, 2019

Even with milk prices trending up and 2020 looking to be even better, there is lots of uncertainty still in the marketplace. Continuing weather issues, trade and tariff issues, plus forage quality and availability all weigh heavy on producers’ minds as they struggle to finish the 2019 season.

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