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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SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., (Sept. 13, 2024) – American AgCredit has purchased and moved back into an 8,600 square-foot office they formerly occupied at 4845 Old Redwood…
Read MoreHatching 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…
Read MoreWheat 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…
Read MoreManaging 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…
Read MoreGrazing 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…
Read More$1M grant will kickstart Hawaiʻi’s next generation of farmers
HONOLULU, (May 26, 2022) – The future of Hawaiʻi’s agriculture, which is vital to the state’s local food supply and economic health, hinges on the next…
Read More2022 Q2: US Rural Economic Review
Russia’s attack on Ukraine will have long-lasting implications for U.S. rural industries The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought on a new set of economic conditions…
Read MoreFarmer-owned cooperatives join to fuel agriculture’s growth
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., (May 12, 2022) – Farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness in territories across the U.S. will have a stronger partner to help them build their operations…
Read MoreTree Nut Outlook for the Northern San Joaquin Valley
California farmers play a lead role in producing the nation’s supply of fruit and nuts, recently accounting for more than 70 percent of U.S. production. Strong…
Read MoreFive Charts to Crunch the Crush Report
The USDA released the preliminary California Grape Crush report on February 10, 2022. The report gave the industry a glimpse into grape production and values a…
Read More2022 Q1: Wine Industry Trends and Forecast
In 2021, the wine industry began to recover from an unusual and challenging year in 2020. Wine sales sharply improved from the previous year, when pandemic-related…
Read MoreRau Farms
Change is a constant in agriculture, from the shifting seasons and weather to crop rotations and input costs, new equipment and family transitions. Few of our…
Read MoreFarm Credit Associations and CoBank Contribute to Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund
WICHITA, KANSAS – (December 22, 2021) The four Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, Oklahoma AgCredit, Premier Farm Credit, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado and CoBank announced…
Read More2021 Q4: Cattle Update
The beef sector is set to close out 2021 on stronger footing than when the year began. Demand for beef, both domestically and internationally, remained robust…
Read MoreReplacing the LIBOR Interest Rate with SOFR Based Products
As a result of the financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. and international banking regulators have expressed concern about London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) due to…
Read MoreCapital Strategies for Your Wine Business
Whether you’re investing in land to plant a vineyard, finding a way to cover operating costs while your wine ages in barrel, or looking to update…
Read MoreWiens Wagyu
It’s calving season on the windswept prairie of southwest Kansas, and Bradon Wiens is heading out to the pasture to check on some new additions to…
Read MoreTalbott Farms
It’s a crisp September morning and a harvest crew is sweeping through the Talbott family’s orchards, collecting some of the last bushels of this season’s prized…
Read MoreCOVID relief and support programs available to farmers and ranchers
American AgCredit stands ready to support our customers to help them weather this most challenging of storms. American AgCredit, the USDA, and other federal entities, along…
Read MoreAvery Hudson joins American AgCredit as Chief Audit Executive
Santa Rosa, Calif., (September 23, 2021) — American AgCredit, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative, today announced that Avery Hudson has joined the company as Chief Audit…
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