Getting stuff done
Matt Pierson, 5th generation Montana rancher and President/Founder
of the Producer Partnership, with Mayzie Purviance Cremer,
Program Administrator. Mayzie joined the Partnership team in
2021 after writing a story about the nonprofit in her role as a
reporter with the Western Ag Reporter in Billings, Montana.
summer 2022
Table of Contents:
Producer Partnership
3-7
Geopolitical Impacts on Agriculture 8
Country Home and Land Loans 9-10
Ransomware 11
Equipment Buying Trends 12
College Scholarships 13-17
Online Banking 18
Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award 18
Who We Are:
Northwest Farm Credit Services
supports agriculture and rural
communities with reliable,
consistent credit and financial
services, today and tomorrow.
Our Board of Directors:
Nate Riggers – Chair, Nezperce, ID
John Helle – Vice Chair, Dillon, MT
Christy Burmeister-Smith – Bellingham, WA
Nels DeBruycker – Choteau, MT
Susan Doverspike – Burns, OR
Vicki Eggebrecht – Malta, MT
Duane (Skip) Gray – Albany, OR
Greg Hirai – Wendell, ID
Beth Kennar – Spokane, WA
Bill Martin – Rufus, OR
Derek Schafer – Ritzville, WA
Shawn Walters – Newdale, ID
Andy Werkhoven – Monroe, WA
About Yields:
Yields is produced for customer-members of
Northwest FCS, an Agricultural Credit Association.
Comments and story ideas can be sent to the
Marketing Team, c/o Northwest FCS, P.O. Box
2515, Spokane, Washington 99220-2515 or
stacy.baker@northwestfcs.com
Website: northwestfcs.com
Northwest Farm Credit Services is an equal opportunity employer and
provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, disabled veteran,
Vietnam era or other eligible veteran status.
Article quotes have been edited for content and appropriateness.
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