Insights and Stories on Farm Loans

FCC to offer beef heifer replacement loans

Oct. 17, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

Cattle producers wanting to expand or maintain herds — in a time of nationwide herd contraction — are the expected beneficiaries for a new loan program from Farm Credit Canada. FCC on Tuesday announced what it calls the Replacement Heifer Program, consisting of a loan with a maximum loan life […]

Alberta lifts feeder loan guarantee limit

Jul. 11, 2023 at 9:28 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Rabobank to offer Canadian farm-level lending

Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:50 am CST

By Dave Bedard

How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits

Oct. 22, 2019 at 1:13 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Brazil may raise farm subsidies despite belt-tightening

Feb. 14, 2019 at 6:51 pm CST

By Jake Spring

USDA recalls workers to help with farm loans, taxes; data uncertain

Jan. 16, 2019 at 5:14 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reopen about 980 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for three days starting on Thursday to help process farm loans and tax documents during the partial federal government shutdown. About 2,500 FSA employees who have been furloughed by the partial shutdown […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Eyes on India as North America’s prices firm

Jan. 4, 2019 at 3:54 pm CST

CNS Canada — From where Prairie pulse market analysts sit, India’s politics and current weather situation remain important to watch. India’s national election will be called in the next three to five months. “There’s so many hundreds of thousands of farmers in India and they have political clout,” said Allan […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm