Nearly half (46%) of U.S. farmers believe we are on the brink of a farm crisis, according to a new survey released by the National Corn Growers Association. And 65% are more concerned now about their ...

53% of ag economists surveyed in the July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor say the row crop side of agriculture is current in a recession. Fewer agricultural economists think the row crop side of ...

A panel of farmers and agricultural economists painted a bleak picture of the current state of the farm economy and called on the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday to strengthen safety net programs ...

Farm income is projected to have decreased in 2024 according to the latest USDA report. (Photo by Preston Keres/USDA) Farm income is forecasted to have decreased in 2024 by 4% from 2023, largely ...

Farm bankruptcies nearly doubled in the first three months of 2025 compared to last year, and experts don’t expect the trend to change. Data from the federal court system show 88 Chapter 12 filings ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday said the farming economy is “not in a good place” as those in the agriculture industry lose sales from trade severances with China and other partner ...

Farmers in the Midwest and Great Plains will see decreased incomes in 2024 in what appears to be a down year for the U.S. agriculture industry compared to the previous two. Net farm income is expected ...

After a four-year downward trend, U.S. farm bankruptcies are on the rise again, and with uncertainties about the impacts of U.S. tariffs on export trade, there’s growing concern that the financial ...

Auctioneer Randy Stabe leads the largest land auction of his career Sept. 17 - 18 at the Hinton Community Center in northwest Iowa. Iowa farmers are seeing a drop in their income. Economists say one ...

Long work hours, isolation, physical labor, and a culture of stoicism and self-reliance are challenges farmers manage as part of the job, but increasing financial stressors after several years of poor ...

It’s been another tough year for farmers in Illinois. Profits have plummeted and margins are razor-thin. Economists from the University of Illinois have been traveling around the state to meet farmers ...