Klinefelter: By the Numbers

Quit the Country Bank-Farm Credit Feud

Both country banks and Farm Credit Associations receive favorable treatment from the federal government, so there's no need for the tug-of-war between farm lenders. Rural communities and farmers need both types of lenders. (DTN photo illustration by Nick Scalise)
Farm lenders should halt their petty rivalry and focus on agriculture's best interest: Our nation needs both country banks and their Farm Credit cousins competing for rural borrowers.

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