Thursday 17th July 2025

Higher commodity prices are curing some ails in farm country.

Cortney Cowley with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the rally has helped improve credit conditions, and while the accumulation of farm debt is still higher than historical averages, this is the first decline in several years.

She also credits government payments in 2020 for better borrower liquidity and farm balance sheets.

   

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