Debt burden rises as farmers seek more short-term loans

“Weaker farm income and depressed crop prices have forced operators to burn through working capital and increase their usage of operating loan lines,” says the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. Demand for short-term loans has increased steadily at farm banks across the nation since spring 2013, while farm income has plunged in the past two… » Read More

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