The Farm Credit System posted a large loss.
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The system, the nation’s biggest agricultural lender, said it had a net loss of $762 million during its second quarter, reflecting continuing poor conditions in agriculture and a big provision for future loan losses. In addition, the system said the summer drought might force Farm Credit banks in the southern and eastern regions of the country to make substantial increases in their allowances for bad loans during the second half of the year.
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