The American Bankers Association's annual survey of agricultural bankers, which covers mid-1986 to mid-1987, shows a decline in the deterioration of agricultural lending portfolios. The number of bankers ecpecting increases in farm portfolio quality equals the number expecting decreases for the first time since 1980. The decline in farmland values has slowed from 16-17%, where it has remained for the past two years, to eight percent. The ABA survey includes reports from more than 900 agricultural bankers.