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Follow regional agricultural financial conditions with new quarterly survey
The St. Louis Fed?s Agricultural Finance Monitor quarterly reports on regional agricultural financial conditions, as well as bankers? expectations of farmland values, farm loan repayment rates, required collateral, farm loan interest rates and credit supply and demand.
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U.S. agricultural credit conditions: drought strikes the plains
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Drought
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Drought and the West
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The drought's impact on Eighth District agricultural conditions
Despite historic drought conditions, crop producers and lenders in Eighth District states appear likely to exit the year in satisfactory financial condition, but the situation is somewhat different for livestock producers.
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Will rains and a national recovery bring rural prosperity?
Drought and a jobless recovery battered the rural economy in 2002. The worst drought since the Dust Bowl gripped many parts of rural America, leading to forest fires, livestock liquidations, short crop supplies, and a plunge in farm incomes. After a solid start, a soft period for the national economy limited the ability of rural businesses to create new jobs. As rural stakeholders looked at their new menu of economic options, many were left wondering if rains and a stronger national recovery would be enough to lead rural America back to prosperity. ; Henderson and Novack examine the rural ...
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Bread and water
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Drought 1988: farmers and the macroeconomy
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U.S. agriculture shrugs off the drought
Bolstered by strong crop prices and some continued federal assistance in 1988, U.S. agriculture effectively shrugged off the worst drought since the 1930s. The farm outlook for 1989 remains bright. Overall, U.S. agriculture should enjoy a third straight year of broad-based recovery.
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Noteworthy: Texas agriculture: drought's end brings optimism
The outlook for Texas agriculture is brighter for 2010--welcome news after severe drought and a weakened global economy caused distress in 2009. The El Nino weather pattern brought a wet autumn and winter to Texas, ending one of the worst droughts the state has ever suffered.