Per data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest farm income report, the deadly combination of rising input costs, lower grain prices, a strong dollar and excessive leverage looks likely to force many of America's midwest farmers out of business in 2017.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-09/midwest-farm-bubble-continues-collapse-farm-incomes-expected-crash-2017

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