Iowa farm finances continue to erode, with 44% of growers struggling to cover costs
BPC Staff Nov 18, 2019 | 5:33 pm
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80 wordsAll Latest News, Economic Development, EnergyDes Moines Register: Despite President Donald Trump’s agriculture bailouts, Iowa farmers continue to see their financial condition erode, a cash crunch that had 44% of producers last year struggling to cover their bills, an Iowa State University report shows. The percentage of financially vulnerable farmers climbed from 31% in 2014, according to the report that examines growers’ ability to cover short-term liabilities such as seed, fertilizer and herbicides with easily accessible assets such as cash, stored grain and market-ready livestock.
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