Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers · 2026-01-07 · 38 min
As we expand our ag lending curriculum here at Barret and seek to grow the knowledge base for a new generation of ag lenders, we have to understand the role of government programs and crop insurance (among a whole lot of other things!) Matthew Farrell is the Director of Ag Services for Arthur J. Gallagher and has a great deal of insight and expertise into this area. OBBB changed a the risk profile for a lot of our farming customers. That shifts our underwriting...and it's also a good time to start educating ourselves as to what/how these programs impact our credit decisioning. Be sure to follow Matthew on LinkedIn at and many thanks to ICBA Securities which you can find out more at To learn more about Arthur J Gallagher's Crop Insurance and Consulting line of business go to
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