Future of family farms bleak in Midwest as bankruptcies increase
NASHUA, Iowa – As the temperatures drop in the Midwest, it’s a signal for farmers like Ethan Vorhes that it’s time to start planning for next year’s crop and cattle season.
But this year, the drop in temperatures has served as a fiery warning that he’s running out of time.
“I constantly feel more like a firefighter than I do a farmer because I'm constantly putting fires out,” he said.
Vorhes grows soybeans, corn and raises cattle on more than 400 acres of land.
But the future of his 70-year-