Farmers ruder stress should seek help
NEWARK. Del,
Many American farm
ers, including some of
the most efficient, today
face declining cash
flows, reduced assets,
iifficulty in obtaining
credit and the
possibility of losing
their farms.
In the Midwest, the
crisis is so widespread
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and well-known that
farmers aren’t reluc
tant to openly discuss
their troubles. But on
Delmarva many of
those experiencing
stress are unwilling to
talk about it and seek
help from extension or
other sources.
More Delmarva farm
families than is
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generally realized may
be feeling financial
stress. But according to
University of Delaware
extension farm policy
specialist Gerald F.
Vaughn, relatively few
farm loans are seriously
delinquent perhaps
because this peninsula
is fortunate in having
more off-farm em
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ployment opportunities
than other farming
regions do.
“Off-farm earnings of
one or more family
members may be
paying a larger share of
both farm and
household bills and
debts,” Vaughn says.
“If the peninsula’s
nonfarm economy were
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28,1985-821
to slump wnue tne tarm
economy also is ailing,
farm failures would
likely increase sharply.
“Farmers tend to
wait too long before
asking for help,” the
economist says. “When
they do, it’s sometimes
too late. This is tragic
when help is available
for the asking. The
earlier farmers face up
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to financial difficulty,
the more options they’ll
have. Don’t wait until a
forced sale is the only
option left.”
Throughout the nation
the 'Cooperative Ex
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working to help farm
families overcome, or at
least reduce, their
financial stress This
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