Show Notes
The 1980s farm financial crisis was a defining moment for a generation of American farmers, leading to record levels of insolvency and a reshaping of the American countryside. Today, the farm economy is struggling yet again. Is this the 1980s all over again? Or is there still time to head off another crisis. Escaping 1980 is a podcast that explores the causes, impacts, and last effects of the farm financial crisis, to learn what we can do to avoid the next one. Join agricultural economist...
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