The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced a new online resource called the Debt Consolidation Tool. The new tool allows farmers and ranchers to input their existing farm operating …
Factors Taking Their Toll on the Farming Economy
Several large-scale factors are taking their toll on the farming economy. Senior Analyst covering fruits and tree nuts for Rabo AgriFinance, David Magaña said that persistent inflation is one critical …
Agri View: Interest Rates
Everett Griner talks about agriculture producers affected by the interest rates in today’s Agri View. Many farmers, large and small, have to borrow money to make a crop. Everett takes …
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
The U.S. Federal Reserve has again elected to move forward with interest rate increases following a meeting Wednesday. Widely expected, the decision raises the Fed’s benchmark rate to a range …