Farm Progress

Why the difference in farm incomes for 2017?

Greg Cole talks about the challenges of the current stressed farm economy.

June 15, 2018

In 2017, some row-crop producers in the Mid-South made $200 an acre in profits while some lost $200 an acre.

The question, says Greg Cole, CEO and president of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, is what was the difference?

Cole talked about the challenges of the current stressed farm economy in a presentation at the Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference in Memphis, Tenn.

About the Author(s)

Forrest Laws

Forrest Laws

Forrest Laws spent 10 years with The Memphis Press-Scimitar before joining Delta Farm Press in 1980. He has written extensively on farm production practices, crop marketing, farm legislation, environmental regulations and alternative energy. He resides in Memphis, Tenn. He served as a missile launch officer in the U.S. Air Force before resuming his career in journalism with The Press-Scimitar.

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