U.S. farm incomes will decline 36%t this year to the lowest level in nine years, the Agriculture Department projected Tuesday, reflecting a continued slump in crop prices and recent weakness in the dairy and hog markets. Net farm income will drop to $58.3 billion from $91.1 billion in 2014, the Wall Street Journal reports.
STEEP FARM INCOME DECLINE FORECAST
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