WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit, released the following opening statement from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Financing Farm Operations: The Importance of Credit and Risk Management": * * * "This hearing of the General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee will now come to order. Today, we will hear from lenders representing diverse regions across  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit released the following testimony by Clint Hood, senior vice president for Synovus Bank, on behalf of the American Bankers Association, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Financing Farm Operations: The Importance of Credit and Risk Management": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Davids, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Clint Hood. I am a Senior Vice President for S  more