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Articles tagged under: farm economy

Reaching Out Key as Farm Stress Builds

Published December 30, 2025

Rural mental health challenges are drawing increased attention. Rural Mental Health Specialist Monica McConkey says the pressures are stacking up for many producers across the region. “I think it’s a combination of several factors coming together. Of course, our commodity…
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Weathering the Storm

Published December 3, 2025

At the North Dakota Agribusiness Expo, the farm economy was a frequent topic of discussion. "It's a circular thing that seems to happen every couple of years where the bubble has to burst," said North Dakota Agricultural Association President Jason…
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Farm Finances at a Crossroads

Published November 14, 2025

The farm financial outlook for 2026 remains challenging, particularly for corn and soybean growers. During the American Bankers Association Ag Lenders Conference, University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management Extension Economist Pauline Van Nurden said she expects additional pressure…
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Dvergsten: Many Farmers Below Break-Even

Published November 1, 2025

Even with generally good yields, Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten says farmers are struggling to make a profit. “This is really, for several people, probably a third year of prices really not quite where they need to be…
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Questions Surrounding the Current Farm Economy

Published October 24, 2025

These are challenging times in agriculture. CoBank CEO Thomas Halverson is surveying the situation and asking himself key questions. "Is this a cyclical thing? Which will be reversed through normal application of market forces over the next six, 12, 18…
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Tight Margins Force Farmers to Carry Debt Forward into ’26

Published October 22, 2025

Low commodity prices and high input costs are squeezing farm margins as the year draws to a close. Keith Olander, executive director of AgCentric and the Minnesota State Agricultural Center of Excellence, says many farmers will be forced to carry…
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Beth Ford: A Storm is Gathering in American Agriculture

Published August 21, 2025

Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford is sounding the alarm over the farm economy. In an editorial in Time magazine, Ford said less than five percent of farms will be profitable this year. That’s a scenario that has happened…
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77% of Farm Household Income Comes from Off the Farm

Published April 25, 2025

An American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel report found most of the U.S. farm household income is from off-farm sources. "Seventy-seven percent of income that farm households receive comes from those off-farm sources, meaning only 23 percent comes from farm-related…
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Litkowski – Farm Economic Performance

Published February 28, 2025

At the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, USDA-ARS Senior Economist Carrie Litkowski provided a detailed forecast of the farm sector's economic performance for 2025. Net farm income is expected to rise nearly 30 percent. "When we look at total cash receipts from…
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Equity Erosion

Published December 2, 2024

Compeer Financial Services President and CEO Jace Wagner expects many farmers will finish the year at less than break-even levels. Even with low commodity prices, farmers had strong equity positions in the past few years. Wagner said that is changing. "We're…
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