Debt-to-asset ratios worsen for farmers as interest costs climb

The vice president of data analysis with Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) says debt is expanding in the U.S. farm sector. Brad Zwilling tells Brownfield, “Debt was expected to increase by 5% from 2024, while the farm assets were supposed to increase only by 4.7%, so we know our debt is crawling a little […]

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