Plunge in farm income is steeper than expected

U.S. net farm income will plummet by 21 percent this year, the government forecast, a much steeper drop than its August estimate of 14 percent points. “The changed outlook is largely the result of declines in expected crop prices,” said USDA in a quarterly report. Its forecast of farm income “is considerably less optimistic than… » Read More

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