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Farm real estate debt at commercial banks grew modestly in the first quarter, while production loans remained steady.

**Despite occasional slowdowns caused by rain, California rice farmers have had good weather for planting their 2020 crops, but acreage may be less than estimated, as some water districts have restricted irrigation supplies. Farmers have also struggled with reduced availability of a key fertilizer, because imports faced pandemic-related shipping delays...

Lost markets and off-farm income related to the pandemic have proven difficult for many in California agriculture. 42% lost OFF-farm income, due stay-at-home orders.