Nate Kauffman Updates CFTC’s Ag Advisory Committee on the Financial Status of U.S. Agriculture

In a report to CFTC’s Ag Advisory Committee, Nate Kauffman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City updated the committee on the financial status of agriculture in the United States. Demonstrating a downturn in farm income and liquidity since 2013, Kauffman reviewed the strength and resilience of farm real estate supporting balance sheets in every Federal Reserve District. See Mr. Kauffman’s slides below.

Slides here.

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