Marketplace®

Daily business news and economic stories

Farmers have been relying on the high value of their land to get them through years of low commodity prices

Land accounts for 80 percent of farm assets according to the Department of Agriculture. So farmers are using their land as collateral to face low commodity prices, but the amount of production that farmers need to service their debt is rising.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Land accounts for 80 percent of farm assets according to the Department of Agriculture. So farmers are using their land as collateral to face low commodity prices, but the amount of production that farmers need to service their debt is rising. 

Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Related Topics

Latest Episodes

View All Shows
  • Marketplace
    2 days ago
    26:08
  • Make Me Smart
    2 days ago
    27:42
  • Marketplace Morning Report
    2 days ago
    7:08
  • Marketplace Tech
    3 days ago
    11:03
  • This Is Uncomfortable
    6 days ago
    56:05
  • Million Bazillion
    a month ago
    32:45