When Ed Seus wrote his name on a slip of paper and dropped it into a pickle jar, he had no idea that his life would…
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How a Farm Worker Built a Family Business – Peña’s Pecans
In a sun-drenched valley near the U.S.-Mexico border, palm trees wave in the breeze and pickup trucks line the parking lot at a pecan nursery that…
Read MoreIn Pursuit of the Perfect Almond – Travaille and Phippen
The journey of an almond from a sunny California orchard to a grocery store shelf often begins at a family-owned operation like Travaille and Phippen in…
Read MoreRiverside County Winery Leader Joins American AgCredit Board
SANTA ROSA, Calif., (June 24, 2024) – The farmers and ranchers who own American AgCredit elected Steven Van Houten to the cooperative’s board of directors. Van…
Read MoreTogether We Are Farm Credit
We understand the vital connection between producers and their land. It is the foundation of the American story. For each chapter of rural living, American AgCredit…
Read MoreSave Time for the Moments that Matter
At American AgCredit, we know success in agriculture means making the most of every minute. Our safe and secure online banking tools put time back in…
Read MoreSalinas Winery Pays Tribute to Mother’s Dream – Rustiqué Winery
When Robert and Rusti Silacci were getting ready to settle down and retire, they hatched a plan to launch an estate winery near California’s Central Coast….
Read MoreFarmer-owned cooperatives join, $10 million invested into New Mexico agriculture through Rural Roots Endowment
Farm Credit of New Mexico is now Farm Credit association, American AgCredit LAS CRUCES, N.M., (Oct. 2, 2023) – The continued strength and growth of New…
Read MoreFrom Terrain — Fall Market Outlook
Herd Rebuilding, Consumer Beef Spending, and Global Demand in the Grain Markets Chinese and global demand, grain price seasonality, and harvest marketing headwinds and opportunities are…
Read MoreAgriculture lenders donate to Maui Food Bank
HILO, HI., (August 15, 2023) – Farm Credit Association American AgCredit, rural banking partner CoBank, and The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, also known as Farmer Mac,…
Read MoreFrom Terrain — Beef and Grain Market Outlook
Beef and Grain Market Outlook With heifer retention likely too low to bolster the beef cow herd, can tight supplies continue to support prices amidst a…
Read MoreStockholders Vote for Farmer-Owned Cooperative Merger
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., (May 10, 2023) – Farm Credit of New Mexico and American AgCredit stockholders voted for a merger of the two cooperatives effective July 1,…
Read MoreCreating A Magical Experience Around Wine – Chappellet Winery
A thick fog is draped across the hills above Napa Valley, oak and madrone trees emerging and fading from view in the ethereal spell of morning….
Read MoreA Family Affair at Calivirgin Olive Oil
It’s a crisp February day in Lodi, California. A blanket of fog covers hedgerows of olives at Coldani Olive Ranch as the rising sun bathes the…
Read MoreProtecting Your Profitability
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 MoreBuilding a Legacy in Cattle Feeding
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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreMaking 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreInnovation 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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