Farmers tighten belts to endure low crop prices

Ag bankers across the Farm Belt expect the slump in farm income to persist through spring, with producers economizing on household spending and big-ticket purchases due to low commodity prices, according to reports by Federal Reserve banks in the Midwest and Plains. Although credit conditions deteriorated during winter, a relatively small number of farmers and ranchers… » Read More

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