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Economic Commentary

The Financial Distress in American Farming

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The late 1960s and the 1970s were, by most conventional measures, profitable years for American farmers. The domestic economy experienced relatively strong growth. Farm incomes were also greatly influenced by international demand for U.S. food exports.

06.01.1985EC 6/1/1985

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Bryan, Michael F. 1985. “The Financial Distress in American Farming.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 6/1/1985.

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