If you run a business or farm in the Willmar area, you already know growth rarely happens on a straight line. That reality was the focus of our latest KWLM Ask the Expert segment, where we talked about what growth really looks like for ag producers and business owners in our community. Some months are…
How is the harvest shaping up for Minnesota farmers? With variable weather patterns and evolving market conditions, having expert guidance is more critical than ever. In a recent “Ask the Expert” segment on KWLM, Heritage Bank’s Ag Relationship Manager, Chuck Nolting, shared his professional insights on the Minnesota crop yield forecast. This post summarizes Chuck’s…
In a recent segment of Ask the Expert on KWLM, Chuck Nolting, Ag Relationship Manager at Heritage Bank NA, shared valuable information about the challenges and opportunities currently facing farmers and the agricultural industry. With over 25 years of experience in agronomy (the science of soil management and crop production) and agricultural finance, Nolting has…
We have your Equipment Financing solution! Is your farm or business needing to upgrade or add to your equipment? We are now offering rates as low as 2.54% APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for loans of $100,000 or more to qualified borrowers! Commercial and Ag Financing loans $100,000 minimum loan size 0.50% origination fee $175 loan…
Written by Kent Thiesse ANALYZING FARM PROGRAM DECISIONS FOR 2021 The deadline to sign-up for the 2021 farm program is March 15 at local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices throughout the United States. Beginning with 2021 and continuing through 2023, farm program choices (PLC, ARC-CO or ARC-IC) will be made on an annual basis…
When I talk with farmers, I always ask them about their goals. It may be what their goal is for a specific project they are working on. Sometimes, we discuss “big picture”-type goals for the farm as a whole. No matter what type of farm you have or what stage you or your farm are…
For the past two years the U.S. House and Senate have been holding hearings and listening sessions on the next Farm Bill. The current Farm Bill, which was enacted in 2014, and governs USDA programs from 2014-2018, expires on September 30, 2018. Release of specific Farm Bill proposals by Congress have been quite slow, leaving…
CELEBRATING NATIONAL AG WEEK “National Ag Week” is being celebrated March 13-19, 2016, all across the United States, as well as in Minnesota, with Tuesday, March 15, being designated as “National Ag Day”. As we celebrate “National Ag Week”, it is a good time to reflect on all the traditions and advancements that help make…
Many crop producers in the Upper Midwest are coming off one of their best years ever in 2015, as far as corn and soybean yields are concerned. In addition, many farm operators in the same region that are enrolled in the new Ag Risk Coverage (ARC-CO) farm program option recently received a significant ARC-CO payment…
