Agriculture markets are volatile, which can make it risky for ag lenders to work with growers who don’t have equity or experience, according to Michael Meil. He’s a loan officer with Ag Resource Management. ARM is a nontraditional ag lender whose loans are based on crop insurance. Michael tells me that they are uniquely positioned to be an asset for a small or beginning farms, especially with the headwinds in 2024.

Agriculture markets are volatile, which can make it risky for ag lenders to work with growers who don’t have equity or experience, according to Michael Meil. He’s a loan officer with Ag Resource Management. ARM is a nontraditional ag lender whose loans are based on crop insurance. Michael tells me that they are uniquely positioned to be an asset for a small or beginning farms, especially with the headwinds in 2024.

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