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Farm Economy Reflects Agriculture’s Cyclical Nature

Published June 28, 2026

David Widmar, co-founder, Agricultural Economic Insights, says today's farm economy reflects agriculture's long history of cyclical markets. Speaking at the South Dakota Governor's Agricultural Summit, Widmar said farmers must prepare for both prosperous and difficult years. "If you look past…

Look for the Positives

Published January 29, 2026

There’s plenty of pessimism about the farm economy, especially for the crop sector. Agricultural Economic Insights Co-Founder David Widmar is still seeing some positive news, including the ad hoc and farm bill programs. "Cash is going to hit the accounts in…

Patience Needed for Interest Rates

Published November 30, 2024

Interest rates have come down, but it will take time for those effects to be felt on the farm. "We went from three to four percent farm level interest rates up to seven percent and now we're coming down from…

Considering Expansion Carefully

Published February 5, 2024

AEI Managing Partner David Widmar served as the keynote speaker for the NDFB Farm and Ranch Conference. Widmar said the first things to consider when deciding to purchase farmland is if is the right investment for your operation at the…

More Normal Conditions Forecast

Published November 20, 2023

Agricultural Economic Insights Managing Partner David Widmar says farmers should be prepared to return to a more normal year following a time of record farm income. “At some point, we’re going to see incomes come off these record highs," said…

Biofuels Continue to Use A lot of Soybean Oil

Published June 27, 2022

Biofuels may become the largest use of soybean oil in the next few years, beating out the food and feed segment and exports. That’s according to an analysis from Agricultural Economics Insight economist David Widmar. In 2014 and 2015, biofuels…

Choose a Farm Program That Works Best for You

Published February 11, 2021

Farmers will need to select either the Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage farm program for 2021 by mid-March. Agricultural Economic Insights Economist David Widmar says there are several considerations to keep in mind when choosing a farm program.…

Dry Bean Scene

Published November 6, 2020

Even though all of the 2020 U.S. General Election results are still unknown, there are some things that are certain for agriculture. David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights and Randy Russell of The Russell Group have more in this week's…

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Farm Economy Reflects Agriculture’s Cyclical Nature

Look for the Positives

Patience Needed for Interest Rates

Considering Expansion Carefully

More Normal Conditions Forecast

Biofuels Continue to Use A lot of Soybean Oil

Choose a Farm Program That Works Best for You

Dry Bean Scene

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