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Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn

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Chapters

  1. Cover / Frontmatter
  2. Are We Headed Toward Another Farm Financial Crisis as Severe as the 1980s
  3. Grain Oilseed and Fiber Crop Outlook
  4. Impacts of the Increased Dependence on Trade on the Farm Economy
  5. Southern Agricultural Lending and Farm Credit Conditions
  6. What Does It Mean to Get an FSA Loan Guarantee Direct Loan or Land Contract Guarantee
  7. Things to Consider When Trying to Weather the Storm
  8. Things to Consider When Looking at Alternative Row Crops
  9. Things to Consider when Looking at Alternative Specialty Crops
  10. Working With Your Ag Lender in Good Times and Bad
  11. Crop Insurance Basic Producer Considerations
  12. Labor Issues
  13. Managing the Beef Cattle Herd through the Cattle Cycle
  14. Drought Sales of Livestock
  15. Livestock Outlook
  16. Cashflow Outlook for Representative Farms
  17. The Outlook for ARC CO and PLC Payments
  18. Reducing Risk through Cooperation
  19. Opportunities for Expansion in a Downturn
  20. Collaborative Farming
  21. Preventing Farm related Stress Depression Substance Abuse and Suicide