315 Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies filed in 2025, up 46% from 2024. Midwest and Southeast regions recorded the largest increases. U.S. farm debt projected to reach $624.7 billion in 2026. Declining ...

A combine makes its way through a soybean field in Arkansas. Higher costs and lower prices are squeezing farmers out of profitability. That’s led many to file for bankruptcy as a last resort to find ...

ARKANSAS COUNTY, Ark. – The Arkansas Farm Bureau explained that Arkansas was number one in the nation for Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies, according to U.S. Courts data. The bureau saw about 13 to 14 ...

New data from the American Farm Bureau Federation shows Chapter 12 bankruptcies climbed to 315 filings in 2025, a 46% increase from the previous year.

LANSING – After several strong years, financial pressure is returning to Michigan farms. Rising input costs and flat crop prices have tightened margins, which led nine Michigan farms to file for ...

Row crop farmers in Arkansas are going into the planting season with mixed emotions. The Natural State led the country in ...