Ag Commissioner Goehring Warns of Growing Financial Strain on Farmers
Across North Dakota, many farmers are planting hope but harvesting debt. With crop prices falling and input costs like fuel, fertilizer, and equipment still sky-high, more producers are borrowing just to stay afloat. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring warns the numbers don’t pencil out—when operating loans approach $900,000, even a sizable bailout check barely makes a dent. While short-term aid may ease some storm-related damage, the deeper financial strain is mounting. By fall, the state could be facing a full-blown farm crisis. Ken Duffy with WZFG has the full story.
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