“The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts farm income of $49.1 billion in 2009 when adjusted for inflation. That would be a 39% drop from 2008, a record year when U.S. farmers earned $80.4 billion after expenses.That's a bigger drop than most in this recession, though housing prices are falling further in some areas, I believe.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Farm Income Drops
From Farm Policy:
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