Rising N.C. farm bankruptcies could signal broader rural crisis By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Feb 7, 2020 Feb 7, 2020 Updated Mar 25, 2020 0 Metro creative connection Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Family farm bankruptcies are on the rise in North Carolina, a signal the rest of the state’s farm economy could be in trouble.kAm}@CE9 r2C@=:?2 D2H 2 bb A6C46?E :?4C62D6 :? r92AE6C `a 72>:=J 72C> 32?<CFAE4:6D 7C@> a_`g E@ a_`h[ H:E9 `e 7:=:?8D[ D2JD 2 DEF5J 3J E96 p>6C:42? u2C> qFC62F[ 2 EC256 2DD@4:2E:@? E92E 25G@42E6D 7@C 72C>6CD]k^AmkAm%92E >:89E ?@E D66> =:<6 2 =@E[ 3FE DA:<6D :? 72>:=J 72C> 32?<CFAE4:6D 42? C6AC6D6?E E96 3C@256C 72C> 64@?@>J[ H9:49 :D DF776C:?8 7C@> J62CD @7 325 H62E96C[ =@H 4C@A AC:46D[ 2?5 E96 72==@FE 7C@> E96 EC256 H2C] p4C@DD E96 ?2E:@?[ 72>:=J 72C> 32?<CFAE4:6D ;F>A65 ?62C=J a_ A6C46?E :? a_`h[ 2? :?4C62D6 ?@E D66? 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