As crop income falls, farmers borrow more operating money
Farmers in the Midwest and Plains – the major regions for corn, wheat and soybean production – are borrowing money to pay short-term operating expenses because shrinking crop income makes it harder to pay cash, according to a survey of ag bankers. “Operating loan volumes surged 25 percent from a year ago, offsetting an 18… » Read More
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