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At the Knife’s Edge of Profitability

Published March 21, 2026

With grain markets showing some strength in 2026, economists say farmers are at a critical point. Agricultural Economics Insights co-founder Brent Gloy says current price levels are leaving many operations right on the edge of profitability. “We’re at an interesting…

A Lean Year Ahead

Published April 10, 2024

Despite average crop yields, Minnesota farmers had a rough 2023. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen blames rising input costs. "Repairs have almost doubled, land rent has almost doubled, fertilizer has almost doubled and everything…

RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy

Published April 6, 2021

It has been just over 40 days since Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack returned to USDA. In that timeframe, three major plans influencing American agriculture have come out; Pandemic Assistance for Producers, the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan.…

Lack of Moisture Lingers in Farmers’ Minds

Published March 8, 2021

It feels like spring here at the beginning of March. This warm weather has woke farmers up, and agriculture retailers, agronomists and those alike. Based at Devils Lake, North Dakota, Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says dryness continues…

Dollars Now Available for Minnesota Hog Farmers

Published November 12, 2020

Minnesota pig farmers affected by COVID-19 are eligible for direct payments from the state Department of Agriculture. $5 will be paid for hogs weighing less than 25 pounds, and $30 per hog weighing over 225 pounds that were destroyed due…

CFAP Applications Now Being Accepted Online

Published June 25, 2020

The USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting Coronavirus Food Assistance Program applications via an online portal. The agency will also use commercial document storage and e-signature solutions so farmers and ranchers can complete CFAP applications from home. Producers who wish…

Payment Limits Outlined for Farmers and Ranchers

Published May 19, 2020

Payment limits originally proposed for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program were previously deemed unworkable by many agriculture groups. Final details of the program reveal slight changes were made to those caps. Per person or entity, the payments are limited to…

AFBF Report: Few Farmers Secure PPP Loans in Round One

Published May 7, 2020

A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation says few farmers have been able to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program. Of the $349 billion originally allocated for the program, it’s estimated $4.37 billion or 1.3 percent was…

More Details on the Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Published April 7, 2020

Agriculture enterprises that employ 500 or fewer people are eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans. These are the small business loans from the latest coronavirus economic stimulus package. In the past, the Small Business Administration hasn’t considered farms as qualified…

Helping Manage Farm Stress

Published December 11, 2019

Agriculture groups are coming together to help farmers and ranchers manage stress. Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union are partnering on a program to recognize signs of stress for individuals who work with farmers and ranchers.…

Articles tagged under: farmers

At the Knife’s Edge of Profitability

A Lean Year Ahead

RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy

Lack of Moisture Lingers in Farmers’ Minds

Dollars Now Available for Minnesota Hog Farmers

CFAP Applications Now Being Accepted Online

Payment Limits Outlined for Farmers and Ranchers

AFBF Report: Few Farmers Secure PPP Loans in Round One

More Details on the Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Helping Manage Farm Stress

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