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				<publisherName>Zibeline International Publishing</publisherName>
				<publisherLoc>Malaysia,China,Pakistan,UAE</publisherLoc>
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			<doi origin="razipublishing" registered="yes">10.26480/seps.02.2025.77.86</doi>
			
			<issn type="online">2785-8715</issn>
		
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				<title type="title">FINANCIAL STABILITY AND DEBT MANAGEMENT IN THE U.S. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AMIDST MARKET FLUCTUATIONS</title>
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			<copyright ownership="publisher">Copyright © 2017 Zibeline International Publishing</copyright>
			
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				<event type="publication_date" date="30-06-2025"/>
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						<editorNames>Onum Friday Okoh</editorNames>
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						<editorNames>Ukaoha Christiana Amarachi</editorNames>
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						<editorNames>Ogaba Oche Simon</editorNames>
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		    <keyword>Financial Stability, Debt Management, U.S. Agricultural Sector, Market Fluctuations, Economic Resilience</keyword>
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	        <issue>2</issue>
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					<p>The financial stability of the U.S. agricultural sector is critical to ensuring food security and economic resilience. However, fluctuating commodity prices, shifting trade policies, and unpredictable climate patterns pose significant challenges to debt management among farmers and agribusinesses. This paper explores the complexities of financial stability in the agricultural sector, focusing on how market fluctuations influence borrowing patterns, loan repayment capacities, and overall economic sustainability. High levels of farm debt, coupled with rising interest rates, have heightened financial vulnerabilities, particularly among small and mid-sized farms. Additionally, government policies, such as subsidies and loan restructuring programs, play a crucial role in mitigating financial distress. The increasing integration of technology and financial innovations, including crop insurance and risk-hedging mechanisms, offers new pathways to enhance financial stability. Understanding the interplay between debt management strategies and market uncertainties is essential for developing sustainable financial policies. This study provides insights into effective financial practices that can bolster the sector’s resilience, ensuring long-term growth and stability amidst economic volatility.</p>
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