An indicator of farm financial health across the country, Chapter 12 bankruptcy provides farmers and ranchers with increased flexibility for paying off debt, and is used when all other options have ...

The challenges facing the crawfish industry are not the result of a single shock, but the convergence of multiple pressures ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed its 2026 Farm Bill. Chad Smith has more on the path taken to get to passage. Smith: ...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House of Representatives vote to pass the Farm, ...

With farm financial conditions deteriorating and fertilizer and fuel prices rising, farmers will continue to face losses, ...

A new coalition, launched today, unites a broad cross section of the U.S. economy in opposing the proposed merger of Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail lines. If allowed to move forward, the deal ...

USDA projects net farm income will slip lower in 2026 and remain roughly $48 billion (24%) below the record highs reached in 2022, underscoring a generational downturn in the farm economy. Strength in ...

USDA has delivered $6.7 billion in SDRP payments for 2023–2024 disaster losses, providing needed relief, though nearly 60% of ...

To showcase the many opportunities in agriculture in the county, Auglaize County (Ohio) Farm Bureau hosted a career fair for high school and upper junior high school students. With a hands-on, ...

As we approach Mental Health Awareness Month (May), I’ve been thinking a lot about the weight so many farmers and ranchers are carrying right now. Farming is rewarding work, but it can also feel ...

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reported record retail beef prices for the month of July, with the all fresh value of beef estimated at $8.15 per pound (Figure 1). This marks the first time in ...