Many crop farmers have endured at least a couple of years now of tight crop margins that may make it difficult to service operating lines of credit. How are interest payments, carryover loans and negative balance sheets impacting lenders? We talk with a community ag bank about how to handle difficult discussions to keep moving in a positive direction.

<p>Many crop farmers have endured at least a couple of years now of tight crop margins that may make it difficult to service operating lines of credit. How are interest payments, carryover loans and negative balance sheets impacting lenders? We talk with a community ag bank about how to handle difficult discussions to keep moving in a positive direction.</p>

A farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on best practices to boost yields.  We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields across farm country.

Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea

Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.

<p>Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We&rsquo;ll find out what&rsquo;s working &ndash; and what&rsquo;s not &ndash; in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.</p>