A combine unloads hundreds of bushels of corn into a grain cart on a farm near Greenfield, Illinois, last September. Agriculture lending is up as farm incomes have dropped.
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Farmers are taking on more debt. Some worry more financial stress could be ahead

Farmers continued to take on more debt through the first quarter of 2025, prolonging a trend from last year. That’s as farm incomes have shrunk over the last couple of years, and some worry President Trump’s tariffs could make economic conditions tougher.