澳大利亚农场债务创下历史新高的1 350亿美元,原因是高技术投资,尽管利率上升和干旱,澳大利亚农场债务仍然创下了创纪录的1 350亿美元。 Australian farm debt hit a record $135 billion due to high-tech investments, despite rising rates and drought.

澳大利亚农场债务达到创纪录的1 350亿美元,对高科技机械和基础设施的投资为降低劳动力和能源成本提供了动力,即使利率上升和干旱持续,澳大利亚农场债务也达到了创纪录的1 350亿美元。 Australian farm debt reached a record $135 billion, fueled by investments in high-tech machinery and infrastructure to cut labor and energy costs, even as interest rates rose and droughts persisted. 自2014年以来,借款翻了一番以上,到2024年9月,贷款额达到1 403亿美元,平均每月68亿美元,几乎是2021年的两倍。 Borrowings more than doubled since 2014, with $140.3 billion in loans by September 2024, averaging $6.8 billion monthly—nearly double 2021 levels. 尽管债务不断上升,但2023-24年,农场股本在强劲的土地价值和高收入的驱动下,上升到债务的91%,帮助许多生产者管理债务。 Despite rising debt, farm equity rose to 91% of debt in 2023–24, driven by strong land values and higher incomes, helping many producers manage obligations. 大约一半的宽阔农户负债少或没有债务。 About half of broadacre farmers have little or no debt. 主要银行仍然是主要放款人,支持创新和效率,而商业信心正在提高,每三个中等规模的农业企业中就有一个期望获得正收益。 Major banks remain key lenders, supporting innovation and efficiency, while business confidence is improving, with one in three mid-sized agribusinesses expecting positive earnings.