Santa Rosa, Calif., (July 20, 2021) – American AgCredit, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative, today announced that Rich Hollis has joined the Association as Chief People…
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Livestock Risk Protection Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a federally subsidized policy, which protects against price decline without sacrificing upside potential. LRP is available for feeder…
Read MoreAmerican AgCredit Announces Closing of Capital Transactions
Santa Rosa, Calif., (June 16, 2021) – American AgCredit, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative, today announced that furthering its mission of improving the lives of farmers…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program
Following approval of an additional $310 Billion in funding for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), American AgCredit is accepting applications from customers and we are here to support you through your application process.
Read MoreApplying Lessons Learned in 2020 to Your Wine Business
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States has had a significant impact on agriculture. From growers, processors, and handlers all the way to consumers in…
Read MoreSan Jose Student Wins Competitive Agriculture Scholarship
Innovation is part of every farmer’s DNA. With ever-evolving challenges, including weather, soil health, changing customer food preferences, success in agriculture means paying attention to today while planning for tomorrow.
Read MoreTanimura & Antle
Innovation is part of every farmer’s DNA. With ever-evolving challenges, including weather, soil health, changing customer food preferences, success in agriculture means paying attention to today while planning for tomorrow.
Read MoreAmerican AgCredit’s $2 Million Gift Grows Hawai‘i’s Farmers
American AgCredit (AAC) has pledged $2 million to support GoFarm Hawai‘i, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation. The…
Read More2021 Q1: U.S. Rural Economic Review
With difficult months still ahead, second half of the year should power the U.S. economy 2021 has quickly altered the political and market landscape. And optimism,…
Read More2020 Q4: U.S. Rural Economic Review
Rebounding from the coronavirus has been difficult, and more challenges lie ahead. Learn about the outlook for U.S. agriculture in the latest economic review from CoBank’s…
Read More2020 Q4: Wine Industry Economic Update
The wine industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a very active wildfire season in northern California, with destructive fires burning across Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and many other counties throughout the state in 2020.
Read MorePeterson Farm & Livestock
Since he was a kid growing up on a farm in central Kansas, David Peterson knew he would spend his life on a farm. “It’s all…
Read MoreAmerican AgCredit welcomes Curt Hudnutt as President and Chief Executive Officer
American AgCredit is pleased to welcome Curt Hudnutt as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 19, 2020. “I want to extend a warm…
Read MoreGreenwell Farms
“The best part of my day is waking up to a fresh cup of Kona coffee,” says Tom Greenwell, co-owner of Greenwell Farms. That cup of…
Read MoreChappellet
On the steep slopes of Napa Valley’s renowned Pritchard Hill, the Chappellet family has been producing world-class wines from the fruit they have cultivated here for…
Read MoreAlexandra Dates
Jose “Chacho” Gomez is a date farmer in the Coachella Valley. He can’t imagine being anything other than a farmer. Learn more about his story.
Read MoreOrtega Berry Farms
Ortega Berry Farms grew from modest beginnings. Edward and Carlos Ortega’s parents, Alfredo and Josefina, first came to the United States from Mexico and eventually arrived in Watsonville, California, working as sharecroppers in the strawberry fields.
Read MoreWheat Outlook: Charts for the Combine Cab
As combines are rolling across the nation’s wheat fields, farmers have a lot to think about. In 2020, issues surrounding demand, export competition, stocks, yields and…
Read MoreClauss Dairy Farms
Kimberly Clauss Jorritsma and her sister, Karen Tate, are partners in Jersey Generations, which oversees the management of Clauss Dairy Farms and Sunwest Jersey Dairy, milking over 3,300 registered Jersey cows and providing milk for Hilmar Cheese Company.
Read More2019 Cash Patronage Distribution
Once again, our Board voted to approve our cash patronage distribution at a full 1%, resulting in a record $115.4 million cash back to you.
Read MoreNevada Cattlemen’s Update
When considering the 2019 season, words like “grind” and “grit” and phrases such as “labor of love” come to mind. Grit has always been a key characteristic for Nevada ranchers.
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