Exclusive-US farm debt is at a record. Official data might be undercounting it - Regional Media News
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Exclusive-US farm debt is at a record. Official data might be undercounting it - Regional Media News
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - American farmers are borrowing more money than ever before to operate - but the rise in non-traditional and vendor credit has created some gaps in the federal government's current ability to measure and track farm debt, US [...]
Inflation-adjusted U.S. farm debt has more than doubled since 2000, rising from about $300 billion to more than $605 billion in 2026, a record.
US farm debt is at a record. Official data might be undercounting it
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 (Reuters) — American farmers are borrowing more money than ever before to operate — but the rise in non-traditional and vendor credit has created some gaps in the federal government's current ability to measure and track farm debt, US Department of Agriculture officials told Reuters. Financial pressure is mounting across farm country, where growers have already faced years of tight margins due to slumping prices and high input co…
Today we put the focus on agricultural debt in the US, which sets a new record, even though official data might underestimate it.
Forbes, the world's most renowned business and economic magazine. US farmers are taking more loans than ever to maintain their activities The post US Agricultural Debt Reaching Level Record; Official Data Can Underestimate Value apareceu primeiro em Forbes Brasil.
U.S. farmers are borrowing more than ever this year, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) warns that official data may not cover much of their debts, as a growing number of producers borrow money for business from suppliers, equipment dealers, cooperatives and other lenders not covered by the regular reporting system. Total debt...
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