The volume of loans for farm machinery and equipment purchases dropped to the lowest level in more than 2 years, according to the January 2014 Agricultural Finance Databook from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
If 2013 farm production costs rise at the rates seen last year, U.S. farmers will need to take on more debt, which could curb spending on farm equipment in 2014. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reported in its July Agricultural Finance Databook newsletter that rising production costs prompted some agricultural producers to take on more debt.
If 2013 farm production costs rise at the rates seen last year, U.S. farmers will need to take on more debt, which could curb spending on farm equipment in 2014.
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