Farm-mortgage Credit Facilities in the United States

Farm-mortgage Credit Facilities in the United States

Author: Donald Clare Horton

Publisher:

Published: 1942

Total Pages: 700

ISBN-13:

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This publication is intended to serve a principal purpose of providing a compact summary and analysis of factual material on farm-mortgage credit heretofore available only in scattered sources. At the same time it is intended to orient the major current problems and public issues in the farm-mortgage credit field.


Debt Finance Landscape for U. S. Farming and Farm Businesses

Debt Finance Landscape for U. S. Farming and Farm Businesses

Author: J. Michael Harris

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-02

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1437925561

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Income and wealth for farm bus. have changed noticeably this decade. Debt levels have been rising, asset levels have outpaced debt despite a recent fall in land prices, and equity has more than doubled for farm bus. However, recent declines in farm income and falling land prices have raised concerns about the financial position of U.S. farms. Total farm sector debt reached a record $240 billion in 2008, a $26 billion increase over 2007. Debt is expected to decline to $234 billion in 2009. In 1986, nearly 60% of farms used debt financing. By 2007, the number had dropped to 31%. In essence, farm debt has become more concentrated in fewer, larger farm businesses. Lenders and farm operators indicate that real estate accounts for the largest use of farm debt.


Agricultural Value Chain Finance

Agricultural Value Chain Finance

Author: Calvin Miller

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781853397028

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`This is a "must read" for anyone interested in value chain finance.---Kenneth Shwedel, Agricultural Economist --Book Jacket.