After nine consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth, the volume of non-real estate farm debt declined in the third quarter. In a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, there has been some deterioration in ag credit conditions, but the financial performance at agricultural banks remained sound. Ag lenders report the pace of weak credit conditions has slowed, but the current weather and delayed harvest situation could hurt going into the end of the year.
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