Big drops in farm income in Midwestern states

The USDA calculates that farm income fell 38 percent nationwide last year. For some of the nation’s leading farm states the drop was the largest in decades. In Nebraska, for instance, the drop was 80 percent, says Harvest Public Media. Average net farm income for Nebraska farmers was $29,432 in 2015, according to Nebraska Farm… » Read More

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