According to the latest estimates from the US Department of Agriculture, US agricultural debt will exceed 605 billion US dollars this year, setting a record. However, non-traditional credit such as suppliers and equipment manufacturers is expanding rapidly and is difficult to fully count, and the actual debt size may be significantly underestimated. The US Department of Agriculture said it has now initiated a special tracking and assessment of the risk of agricultural debt spreading to the overall economy.

According to the latest estimates from the US Department of Agriculture, US agricultural debt will exceed 605 billion US dollars this year, setting a record. However, non-traditional credit such as suppliers and equipment manufacturers is expanding rapidly and is difficult to fully count, and the actual debt size may be significantly underestimated. The US Department of Agriculture said it has now initiated a special tracking and assessment of the risk of agricultural debt spreading to the overall economy.