A report by the American Bankers Association shows U.S. ag
banks increased agricultural lending by more than five percent in 2018.
ABA’s research team examined the performance of the 1,700
banks that specialize in ag lending, which they define as banks whose ratio of
domestic farm loans to total domestic loans is greater or equal to the industry
average.
Regionally, 12 farm banks in the Northeast increased farm
loans by nearly 17 percent.
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