This year we will mail $4.5 million in Cash Patronage Dividend checks to our member-owners in early 2021. “Getting a Cash Patronage Dividend check shows that the borrowers of Premier...
A Look at Appraisal Standards
Appraisal Standards Appraisers are held to many standards, one of the most important being The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). USPAP forms the basis of how appraisals and...
Rural Resilience Farm Stress Course Strengthens Farmers’ Community Safety Net
Farmers and ranchers are no strangers to hard times. Producers regularly experience fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions and extreme weather events that make their already challenging jobs even harder. The...
Checking in with 2018 GRO Recipient Brooklyn Plumb
Our nine 2019 GRO Program recipients are hard at work with their great projects, but today we thought we’d check in with a 2018 recipient. 2018 was the first year...
Land Value Trends in Northeast Colorado
By Jerry Lebsack, VP – Appraisal Appraisers are often asked about trends in land markets. Many times, the best answer is: it depends. No, we are not “ducking” the question;...
Premier to Pay Record $5.5 Million Cash Patronage Dividend
We’re excited to announce that we’re paying a record $5.5 million cash patronage dividend to our member-owners in early 2020! “This is the largest-ever cash patronage dividend to be paid...
4 Ways to Better Position Your Farm or Ranch for 2020
By John Michal, Senior Loan Officer, Sterling Lending As we prepare for 2020, many of us will be looking at our personal year-end finances, reflecting on the past year and...
3 Things to Keep in Mind When Making Plans for Your Operation in 2020
Article by Jared Koester, Loan Officer, Sterling Lending Branch As we inch closer to the end of the 2019 production year, producers across the country are beginning to plan and...
Premier and CoBank Support Morgan Community College Ag Center for Innovation
(Premier Farm Credit’s VP of Credit Chris Dollerschell pictured third from left, and CoBank’s Senior Relationship Manager Larri Tappy pictured third from right) Premier Farm Credit and CoBank recently partnered...