Run Details

State

Completed

Started At

October 15, 2026 at 06:17 PM

Completed At

October 15, 2026 at 06:18 PM

Duration

1 minute

Headline

The New Way of Ag Financing Product and Payment Are Now One Conversation

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  "transcript": "It's October, harvest isn't even done and growers are already financing next year's crop inputs. I'm brand leader Margy Eckelkamp at The Scoop. Agronomic decisions are being paired with financing options as a new status quo. The old way ran on a calendar: seed first, then crop protection around pre-pay season. Pay cash upfront or lean on the bank's operating line and sort the rest out later. That's not how it works anymore. Nutrien Financials, John Mayman, says fall is when next season's plan starts because growers have their yield monitor data on how the crop performed and early programs to act on. His term for it, 'the new way,' looks at everything together. The numbers back him up. Growers Edge says applications for 2027 have tripled from this time last year. Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford says her co-op's reserve loans went from about $100 million to over a billion dollars, and growers are acting earlier than before. And here's why growers are moving: lock in seed and crop protection this fall and winter, and John Deere Financials' David O'Malley says the commitment may not be due until November 2027. Growers Edge says repayment isn't due until February, after harvest. Ten years ago, a discount was the offer. Now the discount comes paired with low-rate financing. The new rule: the financing talk isn't a last-minute add-on, it's part of the plan. The full story is available at The Daily Scoop.",
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