Webinar: Farm Financial Health & Credit Risk: Insights for Ag Lenders in 2025
Join us for an in-depth exploration of evolving financial conditions across Illinois grain farms, powered by detailed data from the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) system. In this session, Gerald Mashange, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will unpack key trends in liquidity, solvency, and repayment capacity—and connect them to broader macroeconomic and policy forces shaping the agricultural lending landscape.
From rising interest rates and labor market pressures to trade uncertainty and federal support programs, this webinar will highlight where financial stress is emerging and what it means for credit risk. Attendees will gain practical insights to help navigate portfolio management and lending decisions in today’s complex environment.
Who Should Attend:
Community bank executives, board members, risk managers, and agricultural credit teams seeking actionable intelligence to strengthen their ag lending strategies.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand current financial health indicators across grain operations
- Identify emerging credit risks and stress points
- Connect farm-level trends to macroeconomic and policy shifts
- Apply insights to improve ag credit portfolio oversight
Date: November 21, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Duration: 60 minutes