Farm expenses up slightly in Great Plains

The Agriculture Department says production expenses in the region in 2008 totaled $74.2 billion, up 1.2 percent from the previous year.

By: Associated Press,

FARGO — Production expenses rose slightly for farmers in the Great Plains last year.

The Agriculture Department says production expenses in the region in 2008 totaled $74.2 billion, up 1.2 percent from the previous year.

The region includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

Farm production expenses nationally were up 8.3 percent over the year.

Tags: north dakota, south dakota, great plains, farm production expenses, kansas, nebraska, oklahoma, texas, usda, northland, agriculture, agribusiness

More from around the web