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Rail Merger Would Leave Farmers Vulnerable

Published March 12, 2026

In a report from American Farm Bureau Market Intel, the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger would leave farmers exposed to pricing and service decisions they can’t control. The report said agricultural shipping is especially vulnerable to consolidation in the…
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Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise

Published February 10, 2026

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row. American Farm Bureau Market Intel reports there were 315 bankruptcies in 2025, up from 216 in 2024. In this region, Minnesota had 13 farm bankruptcies. There were three…
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Off-Farm Income Keeps Farmers Farming

Published April 24, 2025

According to a new report from American Farm Bureau Market Intel, off-farm income is serving as a buffer against the current market situation. In 2023, 77 percent of farm household income did not come directly from farm production. Ninety-six percent…
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Positive Signals for Farm Economy

Published December 5, 2022

Net farm income is forecast to reach levels not seen since 1973. A new report from Farm Bureau Market Intelligence says most of this increase in farm income is coming from the marketplace. Farmers still face an uphill battle. Farm…
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Farm Income Up, Cash Farm Income Down

Published February 12, 2020

In a recent report, USDA forecast 2020 net farm income to increase 3.3 percent in the year ahead. The Agriculture Department also said U.S. net cash income, which does not include adjustments for depreciation or inventory, would decline nine percent.…
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Forecast: MFP Dairy Payments

Published July 30, 2019

According to a study conducted by American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel, dairy farmers will share $351-to-$371 million in Market Facilitation Program payments. That figure is based on the Trump Administration making all three tranches of payments. Crop producers will…
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