Farm bankruptcies surge 46% in 2025 amid rising costs and debt
Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies rose 46% in 2025 — to 315 filings compared to 216 in 2024, marking the third year in a row that filings increased, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Midwest accounted for 121 filings, followed by the Southeast with 105, and together representing more than two-thirds of cases nationwide. […] The post Farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 as debt loads and costs rise appeared first on Investigate Midwest.