DROUGHT WEIGHS ON NEBRASKA BANKERS' MINDS

(Norfolk Daily News) -- NorfolkDailyNews.com reports that Nebraska's community bankers are concerned about the impact the 2012 drought on agriculture's future.  According to the article, Clark Lehr, president and CEO of First National Bank in Columbus and chairman of the Nebraska Bankers Association, says "both the banker and the producer are trying to be cautious and not overreact." John Stinner, president and CEO of Valley Bank & Trust Co. of Gering and president-elect of the NBA, says the drought "could impact long-term" Nebraska's banking industry, noting there is a concern about loan demand.

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