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Uncertainly in the economy alone. we're in the middle of a perfect storm. i would say buckle up for a while longer, of these higher unput costs. >> reporter: some are stocking up. others are waiting for prices to drop, all these costs are threatening this farmer's california sweet potato farm. we were making $100,000 to $150,000. this year we'll probably lose $80,000 to $100,000. >> reporter: and it's getting worse. >> we would not have enough cash into the following year to get our operating loan in order to operate for the following year. >> reporter: farmers are used to volatility. they wer...

Economist at michigan state university -- >> so we're in the middle of a perfect storm of unique events in agricultural protection. i would say buckle up for a while longer of these hire input costs. >> reporter: this farms are stocking up on materials in place suppliers run out. others are waiting hoping prices drop. and all of these issues threaten this sweet potato farm. >> we were making 100,000 to $150,000 a year in profit. this year we'll probably lose $80,000 to $120,000. >> reporter: and it is only getting worse. >> we could potentially lose a quarter of a million dollars next year. we...

University -- >> we're in the middle of a perfect storm of unique events in ag ag production. i would say buckle up for a while longer of these higher input costs. >> reporter: some farms are stocking up on materials in suppliers run out. others are waiting hoping prices will cost. all these costs especially labor are threatening matt's california sweet potato farm. >> we were making $100,000 to $150,000 a year in profit. this year we'll probably lose $80,000 to $120,000. >> reporter: and it is only getting worse. >> we could potentially lose a quarter of a million dollars next year. we would ...

Since the 1990s, beginning, socially disadvantaged, and limited resource farmers and ranchers in the United States have been eligible to receive benefits from a variety of Farm Act programs. ERS research examines the characteristics of these targeted farm operators, the farms they operate, and their households; their participation in agricultural commodity, conservation, or loan programs; and related topics, such as the number and characteristics of female farm operators.