Farm Income Falls Despite Surge In Government Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farm profits are forecast to decline in 2026 even as federal […]
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Fed Chair Says Agriculture Is Showing Economic Strains
JACKSON HOLE, WY – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says agriculture is among the sectors […]
Direct Marketing Could Help Producers Capture More Value
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers looking for ways to capture more value may find […]
Inflation Fears Deepen Pressure On Rural Household Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Consumer confidence weakened sharply in August as more households worried that wages […]
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds As Prices Ease Financial Anxiety
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment improved in July after three consecutive monthly declines as […]
Rural Farm Communities Face Deeper Economic Downturn Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural communities built around agriculture can face deeper and longer-lasting pressure when […]
Trade Dependence Raises Risk For U.S. Farm Income
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are more exposed to global market risk as exports make […]
E15 Expansion Lifts Corn Demand While Pressuring Soybeans
NASHVILLE, TN – Year-round E15 access could increase corn demand while pressuring soybean prices, creating […]
Higher Input Costs Deepen Northern Farm Credit Pressure
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Higher input costs and weak crop prices are pushing Northern farm borrowers […]
Farm Income Downturn Intensifies As Policy Decisions Near
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers are facing a third straight year of declining economic conditions as […]
USDA Cotton Plan Targets Demand and Manufacturing Losses
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a new Great American Cotton Plan to improve cotton […]
FTC Opens Fertilizer Pricing Investigation After Farmer Complaints
LUBBOCK, TX – The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into fertilizer pricing […]
Input Costs Keep Pressure On Northern Farm Finances
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Farm finances weakened across the Minneapolis Federal Reserve District as higher input […]
Milk Output Grew But Dairy Income Slipped Lower
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased in 2025, but lower prices pulled cash receipts […]
Meat Animal Cash Receipts Jumped Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. meat animal producers saw a sharp rise in cash receipts during […]
U.S. Hemp Production Value Surges Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. hemp production expanded significantly in 2025, with total value rising to $739 […]
Beginning Farmers Face Challenges But Show Paths Forward
LUBBOCK, TX – New research from USDA’s Economic Research Service highlights both the challenges and […]
Iran Conflict Raises Costs, But Farm Income Outlook Mixed
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Rising energy and fertilizer costs tied to the Iran conflict are […]
Farm Share Of Food Dollar Under Six Cents
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and ranchers continue receiving a small share of consumer food spending, […]
Farm Machinery Sales Slump Amid Tariffs, Weak Farm Income
URBANA, IL – U.S. farm machinery demand continues weakening as lower crop incomes, high borrowing […]
California Remains Top Ag-Producing State, Iowa Second
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agriculture’s largest producing states maintained their dominance in 2025, but shifting […]
California Remains Top Ag-Producing State, Iowa Second
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agriculture’s largest producing states maintained their dominance in 2025, but shifting […]
Farm Prices Fall While Input Costs Continue Rising
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm profitability tightened further to begin 2026 as falling commodity prices collided […]
Farm Prices Fall While Input Costs Continue Rising
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm profitability tightened further to begin 2026 as falling commodity prices collided […]
Mid-Size Farms Continue Disappearing From U.S. Agriculture
(NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]
Federal Aid Covers Only Part Of Farm Losses
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers remain financially strained despite multiple rounds of federal support, according […]
Government Payments Mask Weak Farm Profitability Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – Producers entering 2026 still face tight margins despite improved headline farm income, […]
Terrain Projects Large Supplies And Tighter Margins Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers heading into the 2026/27 marketing year face another season of strong […]
Minneapolis Fed Conference Flags Ongoing Agriculture Headwinds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Economic growth across the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District continued in 2025, but […]
Farm Income Forecast Points To Mixed 2026 Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farm income is expected to be slightly lower in 2026, but […]
Farm And Family Relief Act Targets Tariffs, SNAP
WASHINGTON, DC – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig of Minnesota on Tuesday unveiled […]
Wind Repowering Creates New Negotiation Leverage For Landowners
LUBBOCK, TX – Wind energy projects across rural America are entering a new phase as […]
Ag Industry Support Not Expected to Continue Indefinitely
There is no expectation that the significant federal support the agricultural industry has received over the past four years will continue in 2022.
Increases in 2020 Net Farm Income at Risk
Despite the challenges faced by agriculture producers over the past few years, inflation-adjusted net cash farm income is expected to increase nearly 24 percent in 2020.
Net Farm and Cash Farm Income Rapidly Improving
Inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income, which is defined as gross cash income minus cash expenses, is forecast to increase more than $23 billion this year to $134.1 billion in 2020.
Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Midwest Farm Incomes Receive Boost
The Federal Reserve released their latest Beige Book and according to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on agriculture incomes.