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Source: msn.com

More financially distressed farmers are expected to lose their property soon as loan repayments and incomes continue to falter


Story by Jason Ma • 3h •




Financial conditions in the agriculture economy are flashing more signs of strain as farmers’ costs remain high while prices for their crops stay low.

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Meanwhile, 21% of the lenders who responded to the survey said collateral requirements for farm loans rose in the third quarter, while none reported that requirements eased.

And an overwhelming 92% majority expect net cash earnings, including government payments, for crop farmers to be lower during the fall and winter than a year earlier.

As a result, nearly half the bankers surveyed see forced sales or liquidations of farm assets owned by financially distressed farmers rising in the next three to six months.

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