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Do business with a team who knows your industry
AgWest offers access to long-term capital and liquidity to meet the borrowing needs of large forest products operations.
Work with a dedicated lending team with more than 15 years of service to the forest products industry and firsthand experience with the financial needs of large industrial and family-based timberland owners, wood products manufacturers and forest product-related businesses.
AgWest customers gain access to the scale and soundness of the Farm Credit System and can obtain both short or long-term, fixed or variable rate debt capital at competitive rates. In addition, customers share in success and are paid back a portion of AgWest’s net income each year in the form of patronage dividends.
What we offer
- Financing for timber and timberland
- Operating lines of credit
- Appraisal services by licensed staff forest appraisers
- Specialized programs for young, beginning or small producers
- Equipment loans
- Online banking and cash management services
Customized and tailored loan features
- Custom loan structures
- Fixed and variable rate options
- Loan terms between 1-10 years, and up to 15 years in some instances
- Tailored repayment options
- Adequate scale to meet your full financing needs
Large forest products operations
Email the forest products lending team, or call 800 838 4374, to get information about financing for large business operations, including manufacturing and timberland owners with 2,000+ acres.
Timberland owners or smaller operations
Contact your local branch for information about financial services for recreational timberland owners, forestry service businesses and woodlands owners with fewer than 2,000 acres.
Forest products industry insights
We know how important it is for business owners to stay informed about economic outlooks and industry trends. AgWest is committed to sharing industry knowledge and makes the following resources available.
Forest Products industry info
Stay up to date on current industry trends, market prices and economic outlooks with a quarterly update. Our team gathers market information from a variety of sources to deliver consolidated, timely information.
Peer benchmark studies
Unique, industry-specific financial measures provide information to benchmark your operation against peers. Contact the forest products lending team to request more information.
Weather updates
Stay updated with weather info that may impact your operation. Subscribe to receive a weekly weather video provided by Eric Snodgrass, one of the nation's top 40 meteorologists.
Economic updates
Keep informed about economic outlooks in a constantly changing environment. AgWest partners with economists and industry experts to regularly provide up-to-date information on topics that matter to your industry.
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Learn more about our patronage program
A portion of AgWest's profits are returned to the customers we serve. See how doing business with a customer-owned cooperative might make you eligible to significantly reduce your total borrowing costs.
Learn more"They have a deep understanding of our industry and the challenges we face. They invest the time to understand our business and growth strategy in order to customize financing to meet our specific needs."
— Toby L.
Oregon customer