Making the same screw up twice and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. A fitting example? Two chaotic ...

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 ...

We’re appreciative of an economic bridge,’ Ragland said,” according to Douglas and Huffstutter’s reporting. “But the money is ...

Last year’s initial net farm income forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, the picture seems to be improving in 2025. According to USDA’s Economic Research ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In northeastern North Dakota, Greg Amundson’s 3,000-acre farm this year produced corn, soybeans, canola and rye. It also produced thousands of dollars in losses. A bag of corn seed cost Amundson ...

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 ...

The aid unveiled was a $12 billion package for farmers hurt by ongoing trade wars and inflation, particularly where it comes ...

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 ...