Capital purchases zoomed with farm income, now face a dive

Measured on a per-acre basis, capital purchases, such as machinery and buildings, by grain farmers have more than tripled, says economist Gary Schnitkey of U-Illinois, who warns farmers will have to tighten their belts. “Not reducing capital purchases by enough could result in financial stress in future years,” he writes at farmdoc daily. Lower commodity prices… » Read More

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