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KY_EnviroGuy

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4. Wellstone, is there a reason you're aware of....

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 18, 2019, 02:02 AM

Feb 2019

as to why credit is tightening for farmers? Or, is that a national trend for all credit?

I'm guessing the trade war has caused prices on farm machinery to go up as well.

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Economic trends turn downward for farmers [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 OP

Womp Womp wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #1

Unfortunately, it will affect all of us. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #5

My guess is,this story will not Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #2

Wellstone, is there a reason you're aware of.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #4

Credit is tightening due to poor Cash Crop pricing. Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #8

Thanks, very informative. If only American consumers knew! KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #9

In your back yard,Spring Pllanting is Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #14

Thanks, Wellstone - very informative. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #15

Oh well. Maybe they will enroll in CRP and pheasants Drahthaardogs Feb 2019 #3

trump will dole out more farmer relief (called welfare if given to average person) Demovictory9 Feb 2019 #6

This headline could have been used anytime in the past 100 years... First Speaker Feb 2019 #7

republicans are crushing America's farms Achilleaze Feb 2019 #10

Weak and for sale to the lowest bidder..... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #11

Are bin Salman and other Saudi-republican plutocrats buying America's farms? Achilleaze Feb 2019 #12

sounds a lot like Rotten Ronnie Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #13

Thanks, Achilleaze. Good summary review from 2017 here and it's not just the Saudis. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #16

republican "values" are to blame for this weakening of America's heartland Achilleaze Feb 2019 #17