USDA slashes 2025 net farm income by $25B and forecasts continued pressure in 2026 as rising costs, weak commodity prices and ...

A bipartisan group of former leaders of America’s major agricultural commodity organizations and biofuels organizations, farmer leaders, and former USDA officials issued a stark warning to Congress ...

Government subsidies are keeping the nation’s farm economy afloat even more than last year. USDA is forecasting that farm ...

Smith: The USDA projects that net farm income will slip lower in 2026 and remain about $48 billion under the record highs of ...

When it comes to the farm economy, 2025 has been a year of contrasts. Some farmers are finally seeing brighter days, while others are fighting just to stay afloat. Kansas State University’s Joe ...

Government shutdown — 30 days and counting and its impact on WIC and SNAP funding. Farm economy, including aid for farmers. Today’s trade deal with China that includes 12 million metric tons (mmt) of ...

Making the same screw up twice and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, the old saying goes. A fitting example? Try two chaotic, trade-busting Trump administrations that twice ...

The letter K has become popular lately when describing a U.S. economy where the wealthiest Americans are thriving while everyone else is struggling to survive. But another K shape has gripped the farm ...

Most people assume that water rights or diesel fuel define the modern farm economy. That's what you'd expect, anyway. Water restrictions have tightened across the West. Fuel prices swing wildly with ...

Farmers across the U.S. are facing another difficult season due to low crop prices and high production costs. A global grain glut, trade disputes, and high input costs are contributing to the ...