This is sad news.......Western Wisconsin had the most farm bankruptcies in the US.

[a kennedy]

Federal court data show that a Wisconsin district had the highest amount of farm bankruptcies in the country last year.

The Western District of Wisconsin had 28 farm bankruptcy cases in 2017, Wisconsin Public Radio reported . The district is made up of 44 counties and includes more than half of the state's geographic area. There are 94 federal court districts in the U.S.

Wisconsin farmers are earning less because of low commodity prices for corn, soybeans and milk. Simultaneously, input costs have remained steady or increased.

"People seem to have jobs, and the economy seems to be going well for most folks," said Christopher Seelen, an Eau Claire attorney who represents creditors in bankruptcy court. "Unfortunately for some of these farmers who are suffering through these low grain prices, the economy is not going as well for them."



http://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/western-wisconsin-had-most-farm-bankruptcies-in-the-us/article_48ae317c-3868-5273-a1cf-91b25f3a40e6.html#tracking-source=home-breaking

[Cary]

1. Sigh

Republican economic policies benefit the wealthy, but just try convincing poor and middle class white cult followers. Facts don't faze them.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. This is, of course very sad to hear...from what I read on causes, impact is

going to be nation-wide, due to causes listed. This is truly sad and my heart goes out to them.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Don't hold your breath but I challenge the Koch brothers to help these farmers, instead ...

of spending their $400 million in the next upcoming elections.

Hypocrites, more concerned about some in-the-air policies than actual people.

Their goal is to simply concentrate more wealth into fewer and fewer hands.

I wonder, when they have it all, what is stuff worth then? They are no buyers left anymore....

[safeinOhio]

4. Watch for Big Ag to

buy up the land for pennies on the dollar at auction.

[AJT]

5. Yep. And look for more and more deregulation on pesticides and herbicides.

[Squinch]

6. Would anyone be surprised to find this was intentional from that state administration?

[Ohiogal]

7. If NAFTA collapses

We're going to see even more farm bankruptcies.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-effect-nafta-farmers/u-s-farmers-have-much-to-lose-if-nafta-deal-collapses-idUSKBN1FH0O0

"Trump’s animosity toward Mexico and complaints over trade imbalances have pushed longtime buyers to work with new suppliers and expand existing relationships in South America, the European Union and other regions, trade experts said."

[murielm99]

9. 45 is pushing Mexico away,

and they are our third largest trading partner. They will buy elsewhere, and our corn will have no place to go.

Thanks, trump.

[SCVDem]

8. Who did the farmers vote for at all levels?

God Damned Scottie Walker and the lying repubs.

You are farmers! Why so gullible?

Solar powered equipment will help, yet you buy into the cowshit! Wind has been on farms forever. Is coal and oil really important?

I'm sad to see what has happened to my home state.

[LakeArenal]

10. Republican Winning All Over the Place.

So much winning it hurts...

I remember during the protest in Madison after Wanker was elected, the farmers brought tractors and circled the capital.. It was very moving. No one in this State deserves this Republican death march to hell.

Er... I mean winning....

[Ohiogal]

11. Remember when he said

That if he could fight off 100,000 protesting public employees, he was fit to take on ISIS?

I for one would have liked to send him over there and say, "Prove it."

[LakeArenal]

12. I do.