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Insights02.01.23The Cooperative Advantage for Farm Families and Ag BorrowersWhen choosing a lender, consider the advantage of working with a cooperative - owned by its members and not outside investors. Lending cooperatives deliver value by serving the needs of member-borrowers and their communities.
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Essentials08.09.22Essentials Issue 04 - Summer 2022Farmland values, farm loans that pay, interest rates and more in this edition of Essentials.
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Insights08.08.22How High Will the Fed Go?
Glen Semple shares how continued interest rate hikes are affecting the U.S. economy and what is projected for interest rates going forward.
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Insights02.01.22The Cooperative Advantage for Farm Families and Ag BorrowersWhen choosing a lender, consider the advantage of working with a cooperative - owned by its members and not outside investors. Lending cooperatives deliver value by serving the needs of member-borrowers and their communities.
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News01.03.22Counting Blessings While Managing Risks and OpportunitiesThe new year is a time for strategic conversations with advisory teams as financial risks and opportunities loom. While farmers can’t shield themselves from inflation as seen in projected record-high 2022 input costs, they can manage their interest rate risk. Consider locking in these historically low long-term rates in today’s uncertain climate.
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News06.03.21How Government Debt and Fed Balance Sheets Impact Your FarmAs the Fed continues to increase their balance sheet and absorb new debt, learn how to protect your farm business from the potential risk of future higher rates.
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News08.06.20Coronavirus Impacting Fed's Strategy
As the coronavirus pandemic impacts the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at near zero. How has their strategy changed to stabilize the financial markets? And as many businesses and households take on additional debt as we await a vaccine, how will interest rates impact future growth?
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Essentials08.22.19Essentials Issue 04 - Summer 2019This issue includes a patronage photo slideshow, how to identify phishing emails, access to the land values benchmark study, a report on land sales in the last 90 days, and how lowered interest rates will impact the rest of 2019.
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Insights08.08.19How Lowered Interest Rates Will Impact the Rest of 2019What does the recent rate reduction by the FOMC and the ending of the Fed's balance sheet runoff earlier than planned mean for the future of interest rates?
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Insights04.01.19A Dovish Stance - No More Rate Hikes in 2019What does the announcement indicating no expected rate hikes for 2019 reflect about the Fed’s balance sheet and the U.S. and global economies?
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Insights03.07.19Beginning Farmers Start Smart with Financing that Fits
Buying a farm can be challenging – especially as a beginning farmer. Overcome some of the barriers to purchasing your first piece of farm ground with tailored financing programs.
