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New Approaches to Financing Long-Term Farm Debt

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  • Freshwater, David
  • Trechter, David

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Excerpt from the report: Reduced expectations of growth in agricultural earnings triggered a downward adjustment in farmland values which, in conjunction with cash flow difficulties of many farmers, threatens the solvency of both farmers and lenders. While evidence exists that farm lenders and borrowers may have made excessive use of credit in the previous decade, there is concern over maintaining an adequate supply of long term credit. Since the U.S. farm sector relies heavily on borrowed capital, needs of lenders as well as borrowers must be considered in proposals to bolster farm finances. Four farmland financing mechanisms new to agriculture are discussed as a means to supplement existing financial arrangements. With changing levels of risk and returns in agriculture, it is worthwhile to consider alternatives that may facilitate a satisfactory agreement among lenders and borrowers.

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  • Freshwater, David & Trechter, David, 1987. "New Approaches to Financing Long-Term Farm Debt," Agricultural Information Bulletins 309357, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersab:309357
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309357
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    1. Guither, Harold D. & Bourn, H. Joseph, 1988. "Equity Investment with Professional Farm Management: Developing An Alternative Policy to Debt Financing of Agricultural Land," 1988 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Knoxville, Tennessee 270418, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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