Agricultural Finance Updates

Articles summarizing recent developments in agricultural finance and lending for U.S. agriculture.

Published by the Center for Agriculture and the Economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Agricultural Finance Update articles summarize one of the following datasets. Articles and the corresponding dataset are published quarterly.

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Farmland Values Remained Strong in 2025

Farmland values in the Midwest and Plains states remained firm in 2025 despite steady deterioration in farm financial conditions.

US Agriculture Regional Agriculture Agricultural Finance Update Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
Francisco Scott
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March 5, 2026
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Larger Operating Loans Boost Farm Lending Activity in 2025

Strong demand for operating loans boosted farm lending activity at commercial banks in the fourth quarter of 2025.

US Agriculture Agricultural Finance Update National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers
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January 30, 2026
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Tighter Liquidity and Improved Earnings at Agricultural Banks

Alongside strong growth in farm loans, liquidity at commercial agricultural banks tightened and earnings increased during the third quarter.

US Agriculture Commercial Bank Call Report Agricultural Finance Update
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December 17, 2025
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Credit Conditions Tighten Gradually

Weakness in the crop sector weighed further on farm finances, and credit conditions tightened gradually in the third quarter of 2025.

Agricultural Finance Update Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
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November 25, 2025
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Larger Operating and Livestock Loans Drive Farm Lending Demand

Steady demand for operating and feeder livestock loans boosted farm lending at commercial banks in the third quarter.

Agricultural Finance Update National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers
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October 15, 2025
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Farm Debt at Agricultural Banks Continues to Build

Farm debt at commercial agricultural banks continued to grow at a moderate pace in the second quarter.

Commercial Bank Call Report Agricultural Finance Update
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September 24, 2025
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Weakness in Crop Sector Weighs Further on Farm Finances

Farm income and credit conditions deteriorated steadily throughout the Midwest and plains states in the second quarter of 2025 as profit opportunities in the crop sector remained weak.

Agricultural Finance Update Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
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August 26, 2025
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Growth in Farm Lending Activity Eases

Non-real estate farm lending at commercial banks declined slightly in the second quarter.

Agricultural Finance Update National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers
Francisco Scott
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July 16, 2025
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Farm Debt Grows and Delinquencies Rise Modestly

Growth in farm debt at commercial agricultural banks remained elevated in the first quarter of 2025 and loan delinquency rates increased modestly.

Commercial Bank Call Report Agricultural Finance Update
Ty Kreitman
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June 30, 2025
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Gradual Deterioration in Agricultural Credit Conditions Continues

Agricultural credit conditions deteriorated in the first quarter of 2025 and farm real estate values softened in some regions, according to the Federal Reserve Surveys of Agricultural Credit Conditions.

Agricultural Finance Update Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
Ty Kreitman
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June 4, 2025
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