In this What’s Working in Ag segment, we talk with FBN Finance about a digital tool helping farmers evaluate land, streamline loan approvals, and potentially lower their interest costs. Land opportunities move fast — and farmers need to make decisions even faster.
When land becomes available — whether for purchase or rent — farmers often have to make decisions quickly.
But making the wrong decision on a parcel can cost years of profitability.
In this What’s Working in Ag segment, Tanner sits down with Daniel English, General Manager of FBN Financial, to talk about tools that help farmers evaluate land opportunities faster and make smarter financial decisions.
Daniel has been with Farmers Business Network (FBN) for more than eight years and oversees the company’s lending, brokerage, and risk management groups.
We discuss AcreVision, a digital tool designed to help farmers evaluate potential farmland quickly by providing insights such as:
• Cropping history
• Percent of tillable acres
• Soil types and productivity
• Field-level data to support fast decision-making
Instead of relying solely on coffee shop rumors or secondhand information, farmers can quickly verify whether a piece of land fits their operation and budget.
We also talk about how FBN Finance helps streamline the lending process with:
• Digital pre-qualification tools
• Experienced loan advisors with 15+ years in ag finance
• Faster approval timelines
• Flexible loan structures tailored to farm operations
The conversation also touches on current interest rate trends and how refinancing opportunities could help farmers reduce borrowing costs.
With tighter margins across agriculture, lowering interest costs can be one of the few financial decisions that directly improves the bottom line without adding risk.