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A cob of corn is seen in a field during the harvest in Minooka, Illinois, in this September 24, 2014, file photo. As the U.S. farming sector enters the third year of a downturn caused by a global glut of grains and slumping commodity prices, bankers across the Midwest are starting to tighten lending conditions and even cutting some clients off. Many corn and soybean farmers already are trying to adjust by selling off grain stockpiles, begging landlords to reduce rents and pleading with bankers to restructure debt and give them more time to pay it back. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
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