McLean County Farm Bureau

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• Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Its Implications for Households and Agriculture
  Survey results in this article show that although many rural households now have access to broadband service, the existing infrastructure often falls short of meeting evolving household and business needs. Agriculture has distinct broadband needs that extend beyond residential service requirements, and both must be addressed as rural communities continue to develop. Reliable, high-quality broadband […]
• 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 […]