Tag Archives: ag lending

07Feb/24

Three men standing in a soybean field and talking

Survey of Agricultural Lenders Reveals Opportunities for Collaboration with Conservation Professionals

February 7, 2024ag lending, Agriculture, Conservation, conservation finance

Cross-posted with The Human Capital blog on The Confluence for Watershed Leaders Agricultural lenders are often farmers’ closest financial partners, and they have significant influence on a farmer’s financial decisions, including whether to invest in conservationRead More…

27Oct/20

Making Agricultural Conservation Make Cents, and How Watershed Leaders Can Help Transform the Ag Financial System

October 27, 2020ag lending, Agriculture, climate risk, conservation finance, Human Capital, The Confluence

An interview with Maggie Monast, Director of Working Lands at Environmental Defense Fund Human Capital Blog Series By Jenny Seifert, Watershed Outreach Specialist For all farmers to fully embrace cover crops, no till, and other stewardshipRead More…

27Oct/20

Cows walking on pasture. Photo by UW-Madison CALS

Financing Agricultural Conservation Practices: A Lender’s View

October 27, 2020ag lending, Agriculture, Compeer Financial, Conservation, conservation finance, The Confluence

By Paul Dietmann, Senior Lending Specialist at Compeer Financial Agricultural lenders tend to be a pretty cautious bunch. They want to make adequately secured loans to farmers who have both the cash flow and the propensityRead More…