Max Armstrong reports on the rising cost to raise crops. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has seen lending accelerate in 2022 as the size of operating loans increased. The average size of operating notes has risen notably. Max notes that while the outlook for the ag economy looks strong, economists at the KC Fed raises concerns in the future.

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