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On a frigid and clear February morning, cattle are huddled together for warmth, exhaling trails of vapor into the crisp Colorado air. Aside from a temperature…
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LAS CRUSES, N.M., (Apr. 9, 2024) – Agriculture lender American AgCredit has created a new role that will focus on supporting young, beginning and small farmers…
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Terrain Report — Economic pressures affecting the dairy industry
Dairy Consumers of the Future: Changing Focus to Components Report Snapshot Situation In the coming decades, the aging and diversifying U.S. population will be passing several…
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Terrain Report — 2022 Grape Crush
Presented by: 2022 Grape Crush: Don’t Bet Too Heavily on a Repeat Performance The crush was below average for a third consecutive year and the smallest…
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Terrain Report — Bifurcation in North Coast Vineyard Values
Bifurcation in North Coast Vineyard Values Report Snapshot Situation Higher interest rates, variability in grape production, and longer-term trends in wine consumption have raised some concerns…
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A New Generation in Cattle Feeding
Data-driven results. It’s how Triangle H stands out from the herd. In the heart of prime beef country in southwest Kansas, a family-owned cattle feeding operation…
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Making a Better Dairy from the Ground Up
Head through southwest Kansas in the summer and you’ll find yourself driving down ruler straight roads under a vast and deep blue sky. Here in an…
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How a Santa Rosa Farm is Nourishing Pollinators, Plants, and People
Nestled at the foot of Taylor Mountain in Santa Rosa, California, is a small organic farm that is breathing new life into the land while sustaining…
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Innovation Through Generations – Green Point Nurseries
Along a dusty gravel road off a stretch of highway in Hilo, Hawaii, sits Green Point Nurseries. This Big Island flower grower has been in business…
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Farming for the Future
Join American AgCredit and the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau for a quarterly webinar series: Farming for the Future. Each session will give you the tools to…
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Terrain™ Launches with Powerhouse of Ag Economists and Market Analysts
American AgCredit, Farm Credit Services of America, and Frontier Farm Credit partner to expand educational offerings to their customers OMAHA, Neb., and SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Nov….
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Local Communities Benefit from Nearly $1.8 Million of Investments Made by American AgCredit Last Year
INVESTMENTS SUPPORTED FOOD SECURITY, DISASTER RELIEF AND AGRICULTURE’S NEXT GENERATION Santa Rosa, Calif., (Oct. 25, 2022) – Communities across American AgCredit’s seven-state territory received assistance and…
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Evolving to Compete – Poky Feeders
It’s a hot August morning in western Kansas, and feed trucks are already making the rounds at Poky Feeders. This Scott City feed lot holds 100,000…
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2022 Q3: US Rural Economic Review
Fears of higher rates and weakening economic conditions linger over the year’s second half. Effects from the pandemic and Ukraine war continue to reverberate through the…
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A Colorful Spin on Agritourism – The Flower Fields
It’s a warm spring morning as the sun rises over Carlsbad, California, and already the staff at The Flower Fields are preparing for another busy day….
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Fresh Produce with a Global Vision – Spinaca Farms
California’s Santa Clara Valley was once called the “Valley of Heart’s Delight,” a nod to its abundant fruit orchards, fertile soil and Mediterranean climate. Today, farmers…
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Newly Elected Board Member Joins American AgCredit Leadership
Santa Rosa, Calif., (July 18, 2022) – The customer-owners of American AgCredit elected new board member Michael Stonebarger of Brentwood, California, to the cooperative’s board –…
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Hatching a Plan for Sustainable Eggs in Hawaii – Villa Rose
It’s a warm spring morning on the island of Oahu, and Waialua Egg Farm is already active with the sound of chickens clucking and workers loading…
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Wheat Outlook: 10 Charts for the Combine Cab
As combines roll across the nation’s wheat fields, farmers have a lot to think about. High wheat prices, high input prices, drought followed by too much…
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Managing Forests for the Future – Sierra Pacific Industries
Archie “Red” Emmerson was a young man working at a saw mill in Arcata, California, when he and his father saw the opportunity to purchase a…
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Grazing Animals Build Healthy Soil at O’Crowley Family Farm
As the sun rises over California’s Central Valley on a crisp morning, Zack and Montica O’Crowley’s almond orchard is already buzzing with activity as sheep and…
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