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Can banks have an impact on alleviating the egg shortage?

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In Q1 2015, the Midwest accounted for the largest pocket of lending, with 71 percent of the total farm loans for the quarter ($35 billion). The biggest name in ag lending is unlikely to be a surprise – John Deere Financial FSB. The north Texas bank, which specializes in commercial lending, lent nearly $600 million.