With farm income on the wane, U.S. farmers “are increasingly leasing equipment instead of buying it,” says Reuters. It quotes an analyst who says some producers probably are selling equipment and using leases for replacements. Interest rates are low, so leasing equipment is an affordable option that frees capital for other needs, such as seed, fertilizer and land rental, says the Reuters piece. If farmers make more of a shift to leasing, market analysts predict it would reduce the earnings of equipment makers, according to the story.