California’s Santa Clara Valley was once called the “Valley of Heart’s Delight,” a nod to its abundant fruit orchards, fertile soil and Mediterranean climate. Today, farmers…
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…
Key points: Bank deposits have grown at lower levels in areas with declining populations. In partnership with traditional agricultural lenders, alternative capital pools and consolidated lending