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This One Here Is Gonna Kick My Butt’—Farm Belt Bankruptcies Are Soaring

TedTed
in The OT Bullpen
FYI: A wave of bankruptcies is sweeping the U.S. Farm Belt as trade disputes add pain to the low commodity prices that have been grinding down American farmers for years.

Throughout much of the Midwest, U.S. farmers are filing for chapter 12 bankruptcy protection at levels not seen for at least a decade, a Wall Street Journal review of federal data shows.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-one-here-is-gonna-kick-my-buttfarm-belt-bankruptcies-are-soaring-11549468759

Farmers Nearing Crisis Push Back On Trump Trade Policies:
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/06/farm-crisis-trump-trade-policies-1147987
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