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• Agricultural Lending by Commercial Banks: 2026 Second Quarter
  Agricultural loan balances at U.S. commercial banks increased in the second quarter of 2026, with gains in both farm real estate and non-real estate loans. At agricultural banks, farm loan…
• Conservation & Risk, Part 5: Examining a Risk-Payment Gap for Nitrogen Management
  Agricultural conservation policies include assistance for nutrient management. To the extent that this assistance is intended to encourage farmers to reduce application rates for nutrients, such as nitrogen, the policy presents another variation on the conservation-risk challenges examined in this series. This article examines a case study to illustrate the potential costs and risks from […]
• Enough Room for the Harvest? Grain Storage Pressure in the Corn Belt
  US grain storage capacity can in aggregate hold this year's carry-in stocks and expected harvest, but potential storage demand exceeds capacity in ten of thirteen Corn Belt states. Historically, grain movement during the harvest period relieves this pressure by December, so a 2026 storage crunch is unlikely. Stagnant capacity growth, however, means future bumper crops […]