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Farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 as debt loads and costs rise

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies rose 46% in 2025 โ€” to 315 filings compared to 216 in 2024, marking the third year in a row that filings increased, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.  The Midwest accounted for 121 filings, followed by the Southeast with 105, and together representing more than two-thirds of cases nationwide. […]

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