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Hi Emmnemms - I would highly recomment Homeric. My wife and I used them for a 2nd honeymoon this summer. I can't remember the name of the package, but it included 3 days in Athens, a 1 day optional excursion to Delphi, a 4 day cruise that took us to Myknonos, Kusadasi (in Turkey, we went to the ancient city of Ephesus), Patmos, Heraklion and RHodes, and then spend the final 3 days in Santorini.
Homeric sets everything up for you as a good tour operator should, and they put you in good hotels and provide you with good advise about customs and everything like that. I also liked the fact that it isn't a huge group tour with a cookie cutter itinerary. You can customize it to see the tours you want to see, and you're not stuck with a single group (we saw a lot of that on the cruise, and that's fine if you want to be with 30-40 other people for 10 days, but it's not what my wife and I wanted).
All in all, highly recommended.
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Driver's daughter surprised to hear of Nev. crash
A daughter of a 70-year-old Washington state man said Thursday she was stunned to hear her father was behind the wheel of a speeding vehicle that crashed into a southern Nevada casino, killing two people and injuring at least eight.
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A daughter of a 70-year-old Washington state man said Thursday she was stunned to hear her father was behind the wheel of a speeding vehicle that crashed into a southern Nevada casino, killing two people and injuring at least eight.
"I'm deeply saddened to hear people were injured and people lost their lives," Laura White, of Portland, Ore., told The Associated Press. "He will be devastated by this."
Police said Walter McGie, of Kelso, Wash., received minor injuries and that six women and one man from states including Arkansas, Arizona, California, Illinois and Minnesota were treated at area hospitals after the Wednesday morning crash at the Edgewater Hotel & Casino in Laughlin.
The Clark County coroner's office said one of two victims killed in the crash was 81-year-old Helen E. Hindmand of Lincoln, Neb. The office declined to identify the other woman who died because her next of kin had not been notified.
Spokeswoman Danita Cohen of University Medical Center in Las Vegas said an 80-year-old woman and a 70-year-old woman were in serious condition there.
White called herself the spokeswoman for a complicated and large family. She declined to provide other names.
She characterized her father as single, friendly and outgoing - a Navy veteran divorced from her mother in the 1970s. He worked for many years as a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. electrical engineer, makes friends easily and splits time in retirement between Washington state and Laughlin, she said.
White said she knew of no medical condition that might have affected her father's ability to drive.
Las Vegas police say McGie told investigators he fainted before his 2007 Pontiac Vibe crashed through the front entrance and hit at least nine people before plowing into a bank of slot machines. Las Vegas police cover the Colorado River resort town about 100 miles south of Las Vegas.
Police questioned McGie for several hours before arresting him late Wednesday on two charges of reckless driving causing death. Each charge carries a possible sentence of probation or one to six years in state prison.
McGie was freed late Wednesday on $6,000 bail from the local police lockup in Laughlin and scheduled for arraignment March 11 in Laughlin Justice Court.
Police Detective William Redfairn said Thursday that police have not ruled out any possible causes of the crash, including a mechanical malfunction of the vehicle. A certified mechanic had not yet begun looking at the car, he said.
"Everyone wants answers," Redfairn said. "We have to be careful. Things we find out here could have far-reaching consequences with the recalls of Toyotas and Pontiac Vibes."
The Vibe is a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors Co. Last month, 2009 and 2010 Vibe models were recalled because of a risk of a floor mat trapping the gas pedal, causing unintended acceleration.
However, the 2007 model involved in the crash was not part of that recall, or two Toyota recalls that recently affected millions of cars in the United States because of a risk of unintended acceleration.
General Motors spokesman Tom Wilkinson said Wednesday the Vibe underwent significant design changes between the 2008 and 2009 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did not list any defects or recalls for the 2007 Vibe in its database.
"We may find out something here that helps them solve the problem they're having with sudden acceleration," Redfairn said. "But until we look at everything, we won't actually know what caused this crash."
Police don't believe McGie was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but investigators had a medical facility draw blood from him for testing, Redfairn said.
McGie told Redfairn he was coming from a business in the area, and he remembered driving on a road that leads toward the entrance of the 26-story Edgewater on the Colorado River. Redfairn did not name the business. He said McGie told him he didn't remember passing a red light, speeding down a 150-foot horseshoe-shaped driveway and hitting curbs before plowing through the front doors.
"Part of the investigation is looking at his medical history," Redfairn said.
There were no skid marks or evidence that McGie applied the brakes before plowing into the casino, Redfairn said. Witnesses said the vehicle ended up amid a jumble of tipped-over slot machines and injured people about 35 feet inside, between the hotel registration desk and a casino cashier cage.
Redfairn said casino security videotapes have been impounded and won't be released at least until the investigation is complete. Police Officer Barbara Morgan said Thursday the video evidence won't be released to the public until trial.
Most of the injured were taken to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City, Ariz., where hospital spokeswoman Sarah Morga said one woman remained hospitalized Thursday in good condition. Three others were treated and released Wednesday.
Redfairn said he believed several other people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Associated Press Writer Oskar Garcia in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
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And why not? USA is doing what its big brother NBC hasn't been able to do: create character-driven programs that mix humor with drama, all wrapped up in a nicely written script. Not only do fans have a right to be excited, but the network can crow a bit itself. As it will do in June when two of its most popular shows return.
On Thursday, June 3rd, 'Burn Notice' and 'Royal Pains' return to the schedule with all new episodes. For 'Royal Pains', which debuts at 9PM ET., it will be the sophomore season. At 10PM ET. 'Burn Notice' begins its fourth season, ranking it the second-longest running show behind 'Psych' (not including 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent', which originally ran on NBC).
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Let ruling on morning-after pill stand
Putting an age restriction on buying the most common emergency contraception over the counter was never sound from a medical point of view. Now a federal judge has upset the political calculus behind the restriction, as well.
By the time the Food and Drug Administration decided, in late 2011, to lift the rule that girls under age 17 need a prescription for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s Plan B, the pill's safety was well-established. What's more, research had shown that the drug, which had been characterized as an abortion pill, was nothing of the sort. It works by interfering with fertilization. There's no evidence that it blocks the development of an already fertilized egg.
Yet Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the FDA's decision, and President Barack Obama endorsed her unprecedented action, arguing that, without an age limit, a 10- or 11-year-old could go to a drugstore and — "alongside bubble gum or batteries — be able to buy a medication that potentially, if not used properly, could end up having an adverse effect."
as federal Judge Edward R. Korman pointed out in overruling Sebelius's action, HOWEVER, when it comes to safety, "the standards are the same for aspirin and for contraceptives."
If anything, age restrictions on the morning-after pill are a bigger problem than they would be for pain relievers. Many doctors have explained why. The pill is most effective if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex; there often isn't time for users to see a doctor before going to the pharmacy. Last November, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that its members work around the age restriction by prescribing the drug to teens in advance. (The American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists also support making the morning-after pill available with no restrictions.)
Korman denounced Sebelius's interference in FDA decision-making just as he had earlier denounced efforts by THE George W. Bush White House to delay FDA action on the morning-after pill. The reasons Sebelius gave for her move — including "cognitive and behavioural" differences in the youngest reproductive-age girls — were "so unpersuasive as to call into question her good faith," the judge said.
Korman instructed the FDA to make emergency contraceptives available with no prescription or age restrictions within 30 days.
Now Sebelius must decide whether to appeal the ruling. With the presidential election that loomed over the secretary's 2011 action well past, she should let the judge's order stand.
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Town and School Budget Presentation to the Board of Estimates and Taxation 6 p.m. The First Selectman will present the proposed 2013-14 town operating budget and the Board of Education will present the 2013-14 school budget to the Greenwich Board of Estimates and Taxation. The presentations will be followed by a public hearing, starting at approximately 7 p.m. 101 Field Point Road. Free.
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Tales For Tots 10:30 to 11 a.m. Drop-in program at Greenwich Public Library for 2 and 3 year olds with a parent/caregiver. Stories, songs and finger plays to encourage a love of books and early language development. 101 West Putnam Avenue. Free.
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Greenwich PTA Sponsored Student Mental Health Panel 7 p.m. The PTA Council Wellness Committee is sponsoring a panel discussion on children's mental health issues: helping to identify them and providing resources for addressing them. The discussion will be moderated by a panel of Greenwich Public Schools psychologists, social workers and guidance counselors. Greenwich High School Media Center, 10 Hillside Road. Free.
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Opportunity, along with its now-defunct twin, Spirit, landed 10 years ago for concurrent 90-day missions to look for clues of the past existence of water.
Both rovers did so, confirming evidence collected by orbiting spacecraft that Mars, the planet believed to be most like Earth in the solar system, was not always the cold, dry desert that appears today.
In August 2012, Curiosity, equipped with an onboard chemistry lab, arrived for follow-up investigations to determine if Mars had other ingredients essential for supporting life.
The answer, returned very early in the ongoing mission, was a definite 'yes'.
On the other side of the planet, meanwhile, Opportunity has been analyzing water-bearing rocks at the rim of an ancient impact crater called Endeavour.
Rather than the chemical fingerprints of acidic, salty water found at previous sites, Opportunity discovered telltale clays called smectites that form in Ph-neutral water.
"It's like drinking water," planetary scientist Ray Arvidson, with Washington University in St. Louis, said in an interview.
"This would have been a niche for whatever life at the time existed," he said.
The finding adds to an emerging picture of a planet that spent its first billion years or so warmer than it is today, with pools of fresh water on its surface, scientists say.
Gradually, water activity declined and what did exist became acidic, scientific findings reveal, and then, beginning about 3 billion years ago, Mars dried up.
"Most of the activity on Mars in terms of habitability and water activity was concentrated in the first billion or so years," said Opportunity lead scientist Steve Squyres, with Cornell University in New York.
Opportunity is expected eventually to head south toward a ridge on the rim of Endeavour Crater that appears to contain a much richer cache of clay-bearing rocks.
Curiosity, which is exploring an area known as Gale Crater, is driving toward a three-mile (5 km) high mountain of layered deposits.
By studying rocks at various levels, scientists expect to not only get a better idea of how long the planet was able to sustain life, but where conditions might be favorable to perverse key evidence, such as organic carbon.
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text: GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA Quarterly Report June 30, 2011 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Risk Assets The following table summarizes risk assets (accruing volume includes accrued interest receivable) and delinquency information (in thousands): The following commentary reviews the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations of GreenStone Farm Credit June 30 December 31 Services, ACA and its subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated As of: 2011 2010 financial statements and notes also contain important information about Loans: our financial position and results of operations. Our 2010 annual report Accruing restructured $154 $153 should also be read for a description of our organization, operations Past due 90 days or more still accruing 928 908 and significant accounting policies. Nonaccrual 79,610 93,295 AgriBank, FCB's (AgriBank) financial condition and results of Total risk loans 80,692 94,356 operations materially affect shareholders' investment in GreenStone Acquired property 56,261 49,644 Farm Credit Services, ACA. To request free copies of the AgriBank and Total risk assets $136,953 $144,000 combined AgriBank, FCB and Affiliated Associations' financial reports Risk loans as a % of total loans 1.6% 1.9% or additional copies of our report contact us at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, (800) 968-0061, or by e-mail to Total delinquencies as a % of total loans 1.3% 1.6% firstname.lastname@example.com, or through our website at www.greenstonefcs.com. You may also contact AgriBank at 375 Our risk assets have decreased from December 31, 2010 primarily as a Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1810, (651) 282-8800, or by result of charge-offs taken during the first half of 2011 in addition to one e-mail to email@example.com. The AgriBank and combined large broiler relationship and several large dairy participations being AgriBank, FCB and Affiliated Associations' financial reports are also sold. available through AgriBank's website at www.agribank.com. Based on our analysis, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing Loan Portfolio interest were adequately secured and in the process of collection and, as such, were eligible to remain in accruing status. Owned loan volume totaled $4.9 billion at June 30, 2011, a $39.7 million increase from December 31, 2010. Nonaccrual loans decreased from $93.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $79.6 million at June 30, 2011. This $13.7 million drop in nonaccrual Total owned and managed loan volume, including servicing volume volume was primarily due to sale and payoff of a large broiler on the real estate loans sold to AgriBank, FCB was $5.4 billion at relationship totaling $12.4 million at December 31, 2010. As of June 30, June 30, 2011, a $12.1 million increase from December 31, 2010. 2011, approximately 34% of the nonaccrual loan portfolio was Our mortgage portfolio increased $86.4 million, or 2.4% from comprised of dairy loans, 9% of timber related loans, 9% of greenhouse December 31, 2010. Our short‐term commercial loan portfolio and nursery loans and another 26% comprised of part-time farmers. The decreased $76.8 million or 4.6% from December 31, 2010. This volume of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2011 represented 1.6% of our reduction is attributed to three primary causes: normal seasonality of total portfolio. At June 30, 2011, 51.4% of our nonaccrual loans were our traditional farm operating loans; the effect of short-term tax current in their payment status. planning loans being extended prior to the 2010 year-end and then being repaid in the first quarter of 2011; and the relatively high level Portfolio Credit Quality of general farm profitability in 2010 resulting in early repayment and Credit quality improved slightly during the first half of 2011. Loan and reduced short-term borrowing needs. The traditional farm and agri- lease credit quality as measured under the Uniform Classification consumer segments experienced modest growth compared with a System improved 1.2% during the first six months of 2011 to 92.1% slight decline in volume in our commercial farm and capital markets Acceptable as of June 30, 2011, after beginning the year at 90.9%. At segments. June 30, 2010, the percentage classified Acceptable was 88.6%. The level of loan quality is currently above the strategic objective of 90.0% of the portfolio rated Acceptable. Portfolio assets criticized as being less than Acceptable are comprised of 2.5% Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM) and 5.4% Adversely Classified. Adversely classified assets decreased 0.5% from 5.9% of the portfolio at December 31, 2010. Adversely classified assets are assets we have identified as showing credit weaknesses outside our credit standards and represent greater than normal risk to the association. We consider portfolio credit quality in assessing the reasonableness of our allowance for loan losses. The resulting level of credit quality, when combined with our earnings and addition to capital surplus, results in an adverse loan to risk funds ratio of 41.1%. This ratio has improved since December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 when it was 45.0% and 54.8%, respectively. This ratio is a good measure of the association's risk bearing ability. 1 In some circumstances, we use various governmental guarantee Results of Operations programs to reduce the risk of loss. At June 30, 2011, $297.0 million of our loans were, to some level, guaranteed under these governmental Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011, totaled $53.3 programs. million compared to $44.8 million for the same period last year. The following table illustrates profitability information: Agricultural and Economic Conditions The outlook for the remainder of 2011 is one of optimism. Overall, the As of June 30 2011 2010 crop in the Midwest is in a good position despite the early planting challenges of a cold, wet spring. This has resulted in crop conditions Return on average assets 2.1% 1.9% ranging from fair to excellent. The cool, wet spring did produce a very Return on average members' equity 12.1% 11.2% good first cutting of the hay crop for our dairy customers. The summer heat has allowed the crop to catch up but we could now use some rain. The following table summarizes the changes in components of net Rain at pollination will again be critical this year. The protein sector profit income for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the same margins continue to be driven by export levels. Favorable profit margins period last year (in thousands): continue to be realized by the hog and dairy industries despite higher input costs. Dairy prices have been very strong in the first half of the Increase (decrease) in net income 2011 vs 2010 year with the outlook for the balance of the year to be above breakeven for the majority of our producers based on the strong export levels we Net interest income $7,912 continue to enjoy. Hog prices through the first half of 2011 were Provision for loan losses 10,763 excellent with the outlook for the balance of the year to have very Patronage income (436) favorable margins despite the cost of feed. The broiler industry has Financially related services income (432) experienced negative margins year to date as inventory levels and Fee income (507) corresponding prices have not allowed the industry to absorb the Acquired property net income (loss) (2,406) increased cost of feed. The bio-fuels industry continues to experience a Allocated insurance reserve account distribution (4,842) narrow but positive crush margin environment. General economic Miscellaneous income, net 239 conditions of the United States, and in particular the state of Michigan, Operating expenses (2,175) continue to challenge industries tied to the housing sector (timber, Provision for income taxes 316 nursery, greenhouse) and our Agri-Consumer portfolio. Early reports Total change in net income $8,432 from the greenhouse industry are that 2011 will be a breakeven year for most of our producers as the cold, wet spring limited the sale season in the Midwest. Net interest income was $74.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The following table quantifies changes in net interest income for Improvement in the quality of the loan and lease portfolio will be the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the same period of dependent upon the Midwest experiencing a good harvest. We have 2010 (in thousands): several large dairy and hog customers in our Commercial Producer market that continue to recover from the industry challenges in 2007 Change in net interest income 2011 vs 2010 through 2009. Reasonable feed costs in conjunction with a solid sale price outlook for 2012 will allow us to consider upgrading these key Changes in volume $6,809 accounts. Overall, the Capital Markets portfolio is performing very well. Changes in rates 1,251 Our one area of focus is the broiler portfolio. While this industry is Changes in nonaccrual income and other (148) stressed we do not anticipate that we will experience a significant level of deterioration in credit quality. We anticipate our Agri-Consumer Net change $7,912 market segment will continue to experience the current level of credit quality challenges until the overall economic conditions improve in The decrease in the provision for loan losses is primarily due to several Michigan and Wisconsin. The Traditional market segment continues to large charge-offs in the timber and dairy industries during the first half of perform at exceptional levels. 2010. Allowance for Loan Losses The decrease in acquired property net income (loss) is primarily due to The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of losses on loans in our the sale of two ethanol plants during the first quarter of 2010 which portfolio as of the financial statement date. We determine the resulted in gains of approximately $1.8 million. appropriate level of allowance for loan losses based on periodic evaluation of factors such as loan loss history, portfolio quality and The decrease in allocated insurance reserve account (AIRA) distribution current economic and environmental conditions. is due to our share of distributions from AIRA of $4.8 million during the first quarter of 2010. There has been no distribution in 2011. Comparative allowance coverage of various loan categories follows: The increase in operating expenses is primarily related to increases in June 30 December 31 salaries and employee benefits. Allowance as a percentage of: 2011 2010 Loans 0.9% 0.9% Changes in our return on average assets and return on average Nonaccrual loans 55.2% 46.4% members' equity are directly related to the changes in income discussed Total risk loans 54.5% 45.9% above, changes in assets discussed in the Loan Portfolio section and changes in capital discussed in the Funding, Liquidity and Capital section which follows. The allowance for loan losses increased $667 thousand from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011. During the first half of 2011, $7.4 million of provision was recorded, which was off-set by $6.7 million of net charge-offs. The total net charge-offs were primarily due to charge-offs related to dairy participation loans. In our opinion, the allowance for loan losses was reasonable in relation to the risk in our loan portfolio at June 30, 2011. 2 Funding, Liquidity and Capital Certification The Farm Credit System is a government-sponsored enterprise that The undersigned certify they have reviewed GreenStone Farm Credit has benefited from broad access to domestic and global capital Services, ACA's June 30, 2011, quarterly report. It has been markets. This access has provided us with a dependable source of prepared under the oversight of the audit committee and in competitively priced debt which is critical for supporting our mission accordance with all applicable statutory or regulatory requirements. of providing credit to agriculture and rural America. The recent U.S. The information contained herein is true, accurate, and complete to Congressional negotiations aimed at raising the government's the best of our knowledge and belief. borrowing limit and addressing long-term budget imbalances have further highlighted the risks to the System relating to the U.S. fiscal situation. These risks include the apparent implied link between the credit rating of the System and the U.S. government given the System's status as a government-sponsored enterprise. Frank S. Engler On August 2, 2011, Moody's Investors Service confirmed the AAA Chairperson of the Board rating of financial institutions directly linked to the U.S. government, GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA including Farm Credit Banks. The government bond rating of the U.S. government was confirmed AAA following the raising of the statutory debt limit, with a rating outlook of negative. In conjunction with the revision of the U.S. government outlook to negative, the rating outlook for the directly linked issuers, including Farm Credit Banks, has also been revised to negative. Fitch has also confirmed the AAA rating of the U.S. government. A reduction in the System's credit ratings, if it were to occur in the future, may increase our borrowing David B. Armstrong costs and may limit Farm Credit System access to the capital Chief Executive Officer markets, reducing our flexibility to issue debt across the full spectrum GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA of the yield curve. We borrow from AgriBank in the form of a line of credit. The repricing attributes of our line of credit generally correspond to the repricing attributes of our loan portfolio which significantly reduces our market interest rate risk. Travis D. Jones Total members' equity increased $45.4 million from December 31, Chief Financial Officer 2010, primarily due to net income for the period partially offset by GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA patronage distribution accruals. August 5, 2011 Farm Credit Administration regulations require us to maintain a permanent capital ratio of at least 7%, a total surplus ratio of at least 7% and a core surplus ratio of at least 3.5%. Refer to Note 8 in our 2010 annual report for a more complete description of these ratios. As of June 30, 2011, the ratios were as follows: The permanent capital ratio was 14.1%. The total surplus ratio was 13.7%. The core surplus ratio was 13.7%. The capital adequacy ratios are directly impacted by the changes in capital as more fully explained above and the changes in assets as further discussed in the Loan Portfolio section. 3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) June 30 December 31 2011 2010 ASSETS Loans $4,918,586 $4,878,869 Allowance for loan losses 43,960 43,293 Net loans 4,874,626 4,835,576 Investment in AgriBank, FCB 143,928 143,560 Investment securities 35,701 9,120 Accrued interest receivable 40,142 37,467 Premises and equipment, net 29,480 29,752 Acquired property 56,261 49,644 Other assets 33,982 45,566 Total assets $5,214,120 $5,150,685 LIABILITIES Note payable to AgriBank, FCB $4,245,867 $4,234,600 Accrued interest payable 20,778 20,848 Net deferred income tax liability 1,850 3,851 Patronage distribution payable 8,300 18,200 Other liabilities 38,108 19,345 Total liabilities 4,314,903 4,296,844 Contingencies and commitments -- -- MEMBERS' EQUITY Protected members' equity 5 5 Capital stock and participation certificates 18,015 17,599 Unallocated surplus 881,197 836,237 Total members' equity 899,217 853,841 Total liabilities and members' equity $5,214,120 $5,150,685 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 4 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Six Months Period ended June 30 2011 2010 2011 2010 Interest income $58,823 $56,648 $115,845 $112,516 Interest expense 20,779 23,137 41,329 45,912 Net interest income 38,044 33,511 74,516 66,604 Provision for loan losses 695 13,012 7,405 18,168 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 37,349 20,499 67,111 48,436 Other income Patronage income 5,250 4,975 10,130 10,566 Financially related services income 1,920 2,281 4,885 5,317 Fee income 806 1,170 1,800 2,307 Acquired property net (loss) income (537) 223 (368) 2,038 Allocated insurance reserve account distribution -- -- -- 4,842 Miscellaneous income, net 420 278 1,062 823 Total other income 7,859 8,927 17,509 25,893 Operating expenses Salaries and employee benefits 9,281 8,192 18,654 16,696 Other operating 5,608 4,706 10,663 10,446 Total operating expenses 14,889 12,898 29,317 27,142 Income before income taxes 30,319 16,528 55,303 47,187 Provision for income taxes 2,034 251 2,047 2,363 Net income $28,285 $16,277 $53,256 $44,824 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) Capital Protected Stock and Total Members' Participation Unallocated Members' Equity Certificates Surplus Equity Balance at December 31, 2009 $6 $16,305 $760,938 $777,249 Net income -- -- 44,824 44,824 Unallocated surplus designated for patronage distributions -- -- (7,246) (7,246) Capital stock/participation certificates issued -- 1,143 -- 1,143 Capital stock/participation certificates retired (1) (545) -- (546) Balance at June 30, 2010 $5 $16,903 $798,516 $815,424 Balance at December 31, 2010 $5 $17,599 $836,237 $853,841 Net income -- -- 53,256 53,256 Unallocated surplus designated for patronage distributions -- -- (8,296) (8,296) Capital stock/participation certificates issued -- 1,000 -- 1,000 Capital stock/participation certificates retired -- (584) -- (584) Balance at June 30, 2011 $5 $18,015 $881,197 $899,217 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 6 Losses." This guidance is intended to provide additional information NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS to assist financial statement users in assessing an entity's credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. Existing disclosures are amended to include additional disclosures of financing receivables on a disaggregated basis and NOTE 1: Organization and Significant Accounting Policies also calls for new disclosures. For non-public entities, the disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or Our 2010 annual report contains a description of our organization and after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance will have no operations, significant accounting policies followed, and financial impact on our financial condition or results of operations, but it will condition and results of operations as of and for the year ended result in additional disclosures. December 31, 2010. These unaudited second quarter 2011 consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with NOTE 2: Investment Securities the 2010 annual report. We held investment securities of $35.7 million at June 30, 2011, and The accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all $9.1 million at December 31, 2010, consisting of investment securities adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim made up of a portion of loans guaranteed by the Small Business consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of Administration (SBA). The securities have been classified as held-to operations. Our accounting and reporting policies conform to maturity. The investment portfolio is evaluated for other-than-temporary accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of impairment. To date, we have not recognized any impairment on our America and the prevailing practices within the financial services investment portfolio. industry. The results of the six months ended June 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ended The following table presents the amortized cost, unrealized gains and December 31, 2011. losses, and fair value of the investment securities (in thousands): The consolidated financial statements present the consolidated June 30 December 31 financial results of GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA (the parent) and GreenStone Farm Credit Services, FLCA and As of: 2011 2010 GreenStone Farm Credit Services, PCA (the subsidiaries). All Amortized cost $35,701 $9,120 material intercompany transactions and balances have been Unrealized gains 102 72 eliminated in consolidation. Unrealized losses (276) -- Recent Accounting Developments Fair value $35,527 $9,192 In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance entitled, "Fair Value Measurement – Amendments to Weighted average yield 2.1% 2.3% Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs." The new guidance results in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for The increase in investment securities is due to the purchase of seven measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP SBA pools during the first half of 2011. and IFRS. The amendments include the following: Investment income is recorded in "Interest income" on the Consolidated Statements of Income and totaled $221 thousand for the six month Application of the highest and best use and valuation period ended June 30, 2011, compared to $43 thousand for the same premise is only relevant when measuring the fair value of period last year. nonfinancial assets. An exception to the requirement for measuring fair value when a reporting entity manages its financial instruments NOTE 3: Allowance for Loan Losses on the basis of its net exposure, rather than its gross exposure, to market risks such as interest rate risk and A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses follows (in credit risk of counterparties. thousands): Expansion of the disclosures about fair value measurements. New disclosures are required about the Six months ended June 30 2011 2010 use of a nonfinancial asset measured or disclosed at fair Balance at beginning of year $43,293 $35,326 value if its use differs from its highest and best use. In Provision for loan losses 7,405 18,168 addition, entities must report the level in the fair value Loan recoveries 1,866 903 hierarchy of assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value Loan charge-offs (8,604) (17,382) but where fair value is disclosed. Balance at end of period $43,960 $37,015 The amendments are to be applied prospectively. The amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after The allowance for loan losses increased $667 thousand from December 15, 2011. Early application is not permitted. The adoption December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011. During the first half of 2011, of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our $7.4 million of provision was recorded, which was off-set by $6.7 financial condition or results of operations, but will result in additional million of net charge-offs. The total net charge-offs were primarily due disclosures. to charge-offs related to dairy participation loans. In our opinion, the allowance for loan losses was reasonable in relation to the risk in our In April 2011, the FASB issued guidance entitled "A Creditor's loan portfolio at June 30, 2011. Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring". This guidance provides additional clarification to creditors for evaluating whether a modification or restructuring of a receivable is a troubled debt restructuring. The guidance is effective for non-public entities for annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2012, including interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial condition or results of operations, but will result in additional disclosures. In July 2010, the FASB issued guidance on "Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit 7 The following table presents information concerning risk loans (in Loans: Represents the carrying amount and related write-downs of thousands): loans which were evaluated for individual impairment based on the appraised value of the underlying collateral. The fair value June 30 December 31 measurement would fall under level 2 of the hierarchy if the process As of: 2011 2010 uses independent appraisals and other market-based information. The fair value measurement would fall under level 3 of the hierarchy Volume with specific reserves $40,956 $49,490 if the process requires significant input based on management's Volume without specific reserves 39,736 44,866 knowledge of and judgment about current market conditions, specific Total risk loans $80,692 $94,356 issues relating to the collateral, and other matters. When the value of Total specific reserves $11,631 $20,477 the collateral, less estimated costs to sell, is less than the principal balance of the loan, a specific reserve is established. Six months ended June 30 2011 2010 Acquired Property: Represents the fair value and related gains Income on accrual risk loans $44 $100 (losses) of foreclosed assets that were measured at fair value Income on nonaccrual loans 624 955 subsequent to their initial classification as acquired property. Total income on risk loans $668 $1,055 Average recorded investment $82,807 $157,922 NOTE 6: Subsequent Events Risk loans decreased primarily due to sale and payoff of a large broiler We have evaluated subsequent events through August 5, 2011, relationship totaling $12.4 million at December 31, 2010. which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued. There have been no material subsequent events that would require recognition in our quarterly report or disclosure in the Notes to NOTE 4: Contingencies and Commitments those financial statements. In the normal course of business, we have various contingent liabilities and commitments outstanding, primarily commitments to extend credit, which may not be reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. We do not anticipate any material losses because of these contingencies or commitments. From time to time, we may be named as a defendant in certain lawsuits or legal actions in the normal course of business. At the date of these consolidated financial statements, we were not aware of any such actions that would have a material impact on our financial condition. However, such actions could arise in the future. NOTE 5: Fair Value Measurements The FASB guidance on "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy, with three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Refer to Notes 2 and 13 in our 2010 annual report for a more complete description. We do not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2011, or December 31, 2010. We may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The following table provides information on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the gains (losses) recognized on these assets during the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands): Total Fair Value Measurement Using Total Fair Gains Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Value (Losses) June 30, 2011 Loans $ -- $16,547 $14,261 $30,808 $8,846 Acquired property -- 44,784 12,796 57,580 (506) December 31, 2010 Loans $ -- $21,180 $9,361 $30,541 ($377) Acquired property -- 38,309 14,721 53,030 1,566 8