Kansas City Federal Reserve

Farm real estate values increased considerably in 2022 but showed signs of softening during the final months of the year as interest rates rose sharply.  Interest rates on farm loans jumped to decade highs alongside increases in the federal funds rate.    ...

Growth in farm real estate values remained strong but showed some signs of easing alongside higher interest rates.  The Kansas City Federal Reserve says the average interest rates on farm loans increased from record lows at the beginning of last year to decade highs by December of 2022.  De...

Farm lending activity continued to gradually increase along with further growth in loan sizes.  The Kansas City Federal Reserve says the average size of non-real estate farm loans was about 20% higher than a year ago and drove an increase in lending volumes for the fourth straight quarter.  Average...

Interest rates on farm loans increased sharply in the third quarter, and the acceleration in farm real estate values continued to ease.  The Kansas City Fed said farm income and credit conditions remained solid, but the pace of improvement softened.  The fin...

The Kansas City Fed said strong growth in farm real estate debt pushed agricultural loan balances higher at commercial banks in the 2nd quarter.  Outstanding farm debt increased by 5% from last year, the fastest pace in almost six years.  While a...

The Kansas City Fed says agricultural credit conditions remained strong in the second quarter, but slower improvement is expected during the months ahead.  Those bankers who responded to the Federal Reserve Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions said farm income continued to increase.  However...

Larger loans continued to boost lending activity in the second quarter of 2022 while farm loan interest rates edged higher.  The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said the volume of non-real estate agricultural loans grew steadily alongside an increase in the number and average size of loans.  In...

Growth in the average size of farm operating loans boosted agricultural lending in the second quarter of 2019. A Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank report shows the volume of loans increased 11% compared with 2018. The pace of growth is the fastest in the second quarter since 2011...

Farm credit conditions continue to deteriorate across the Midwest, according to the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. The bank’s Agricultural Credit Survey published Thursday reveals the trend of steady deterioration in agricultural credit conditions continued in the first quarter of 2019. Redu...

The Federal Reserve’s Agricultural Finance Databook says lending activity in the agricultural sector increased slightly in the second quarter of 2018.  The overall number of non-real estate farm loans was roughly 2% higher than at the same time in 2017.  The slight in...