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 ...

Between the FARM Act originally proposed this fall, to the new Economic Loss Assistance program included in the continuing resolution (CR) released this week, financial aid for farmers has been a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Corn is harvested in late September on Nick Koeller's farm in Greenfield, Illinois. Prices for corn and other crops have fallen, meaning farmers expect to make less money this year. Crop prices have ...

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 ...