A large swath of the Midwest hit decade-level highs in the number of family farms filing for bankruptcy last year, new data shows. Using U.S. Court records, the American Farm Bureau Federation — an ...

While well below historical highs, Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies in 2019 increased by nearly 20% from the previous year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Courts. Compared with ...

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Volatile weather featuring prolonged periods of heavy rain and unseasonably mild winters has brought economic challenges for farmers across the Midwest. The supply of hay in Ohio ...

WASECA, Minn. ― Leaders from the agency regulating the nation's largest provider of financing for agriculture made a visit to Minnesota and Iowa to expose Washington, D.C.-based staff to Midwest ...

Flooding that burst through levees, swamped farms and inundated homes and businesses in cities and towns across Iowa, Nebraska and other Midwestern states two years ago is part of a climate ...