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-old family farm is looking bleak as the... Reference from FoxNews US