Midwest Farmland Values Rise As Farm Credit Softens
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farmland values continued rising in the third quarter even as agricultural […]
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Four-Wheel-Drive Tractor Sales Rise Despite Broader Equipment Weakness
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. four-wheel-drive tractor sales increased in October, providing one positive signal in […]
Ag Credit Demand Rises As Lenders Watch Deterioration
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Agricultural credit demand is increasing as higher operating costs squeeze working capital, […]
Farm Borrowers Need More Dollars For Similar Loan Volume
WASHINGTON, DC – Small-farm borrowers took out nearly the same number of loans in 2025 […]
Higher Crop Insurance Prices Still Miss Farm Breakevens
WASHINGTON, DC – Crop insurance guarantees improved for corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton in 2026, […]
Farm Lenders See Growing Financial Divide Across Agriculture
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Four in ten agricultural borrowers may finish 2026 without a profit as […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Dee Vaughan Discusses Rising Farm Input Pressure
Today’s guest is Dee Vaughan, a Texas Panhandle producer and board member of Texas Corn […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: Fed Inflation Fight Meets Cattle Markets Farm Policy
Agriculture Today examines the broader economy and the Federal Reserve’s continuing effort to cool inflation, […]
Livestock Margins Tighten As Feed Price Ratios Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – Livestock producers faced worsening feed-price relationships in September as weaker animal prices […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: Fed Inflation Fight Meets Cattle Markets Farm Policy
Agriculture Today examines the broader economy and the Federal Reserve’s continuing effort to cool inflation, […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: Grain Markets, Hog Losses And Diesel Costs Collide
Monday’s Agriculture Today looks across several forces affecting producers as grain markets search for direction […]
Farm Support Faces Budget Pressure In Year-End Congress
LUBBOCK, TX – Agricultural support programs will enter the year-end congressional debate as lawmakers also […]
Farm Costs Rise While Producer Purchasing Power Falls
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm purchasing power weakened again in September as the prices producers paid […]
Higher Milk Output Pressures Dairy Producer Margins Further
ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. milk production increased 2.4% in August from a year earlier, but […]
Farm Disaster Aid Could Join Year-End Congressional Package
LUBBOCK, TX – Additional farm disaster assistance could become part of the year-end congressional debate […]
Food Prices Rise While Farm Commodity Prices Fall
LUBBOCK, TX – Grocery prices remain elevated even as many farm commodity prices have weakened, […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: EPA Emissions, Cattle, AI And Fertilizer Costs
This episode of Agriculture Today covers President Trump’s EPA emissions announcement, the challenges slowing efforts […]
Fed Holds Rates As Inflation Keeps Pressure High
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75% to 4% […]
Farm Income Looks Strong As Market Earnings Weaken
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farm income appears historically strong in 2026, but Meridian Ag Advisors […]
Inflation Pressures Small Businesses As Labor Problems Persist
NASHVILLE, TN – Inflation and worker shortages are increasing pressure on small businesses, while fresh […]
Farm Loan Quality Concerns Rise Ahead Of 2027
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Agricultural credit quality is drawing increased concern among bankers in the Federal […]
Farm Income Concentrates In Ten Leading Agricultural States
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm income remained heavily concentrated among a small group of states in […]
Farm Lending Grows While Delinquencies Ease At Banks
URBANA, IL – Agricultural lending at U.S. commercial banks increased during the second quarter of […]
Tractor And Combine Sales Fall Across North America
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. tractor and combine sales declined in September, adding another signal of […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm loan repayment conditions remained weaker than a year earlier during […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
Farmer confidence leads today’s Ag News Update as higher input costs weigh on financial expectations. […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in September as producers grew more concerned […]
FAPRI Outlook Shows Crops Struggling While Cattle Strengthen
COLUMBIA, MO – U.S. agriculture remains divided between pressured crop margins and historically strong cattle […]
Farm Economy Remains Stuck In Uneven Recovery Period
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. farm economy remains in a weak and uneven period, with […]
Farm Income Falls Despite Surge In Government Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farm profits are forecast to decline in 2026 even as federal […]
Farmer Sentiment Improves As Future Expectations Turn Higher
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – U.S. farmer sentiment improved for a second straight month in August, […]
Fed Chair Says Agriculture Is Showing Economic Strains
JACKSON HOLE, WY – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says agriculture is among the sectors […]
Trade Uncertainty Raises Hidden Costs Across Farm Economy
LUBBOCK, TX – Trade-policy uncertainty can create costs across agriculture before a tariff is ever […]
Crop Margins Tighten While Cattle Support Farm Economy
KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. farm economy remains divided in 2026, with crop producers […]
Agribusiness Earnings Reveal Diverging Signals Across Farm Economy
LUBBOCK, TX – Agribusiness earnings are showing a divided farm economy, with machinery demand still […]
Deere Sees 2026 As Bottom Of Equipment Cycle
MOLINE, IL – Deere & Company says 2026 could mark the bottom of the current […]
Farm Equipment Sales Remain Weak Through July 2026
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales remained under pressure in July as producers continued […]
Farmland Values Rise Despite Growing Farm Financial Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmland values continued rising in 2026 even as weaker crop margins, […]
Farm Losses Deepen As Producers Seek Federal Support
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm losses could deepen again in 2027, increasing pressure for additional federal […]
Smaller Trade Deficit May Not Mean Farm Strength
KNOXVILLE, TN – A smaller U.S. agricultural trade deficit may look like progress, but one […]
Current Farm Downturn Differs From 1980s Farm Crisis
LUBBOCK, TX – The current farm downturn is serious, but economists say it is not […]
Farm Downturn Pushes Producers Back To Management Basics
LUBBOCK, TX – Crop producers are facing a farm downturn driven less by collapsing prices […]
Farm Income Downturn Intensifies As Policy Decisions Near
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers are facing a third straight year of declining economic conditions as […]
Bridge Payments Reach Farmers Amid Ongoing Financial Strain
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has already sent nearly $9.6 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance payments […]
Monopoly Behavior Signals Raise Concerns Across Agricultural Markets
NASHVILLE, TN – Watch for industries restricting innovation, blocking competitors, or influencing regulations — those […]
Fed Beige Book Signals Mixed Outlook For Agriculture
NASHVILLE, TN – The Federal Reserve’s April Beige Book shows a mixed and increasingly cautious […]
Federal Reserve Highlights Investment Needs Across Rural America
LUBBOCK, TX – Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr says stronger investment in rural communities will […]
Tariffs Not Primary Driver Of Rising Goods Inflation
NASHVILLE, TN – New analysis from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve suggests tariffs are not the […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Farmers Face Tight Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising fertilizer and fuel costs are tightening margins for U.S. farmers during […]
Farm Survey Signals Growing Stress Across U.S. Agriculture
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are increasingly concerned about long-term profitability and global competitiveness, as […]