USDA now estimates that 2025 net farm income totaled about $154.6 billion, down roughly $25 billion from the $179.8 billion ...

Smith: The USDA projects that net farm income will slip lower in 2026 and remain about $48 billion under the record highs of ...

In this opinion piece, Shelby Bass of AgAmerica argues that farming operations will have to adapt to survive, and successful adaptation requires a sound financial strategy and intentional succession ...

To calculate your net loss, you must first know which expenses are deductible. Generally, any expense that is both “ordinary and necessary” for running your farm can be deducted. An ordinary expense ...

USDA slashes 2025 net farm income by $25B and forecasts continued pressure in 2026 as rising costs, weak commodity prices and ...

In addition to higher farm payments and better crop insurance, Paul Neiffer says the most overlooked impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill could be how farmers structure their operations.

As we look ahead to another year of challenges in the farm economy, indicators of farm financial health are under close ...

Increased government payments and a strong cattle sector should keep farm earnings relatively stable in 2026 despite no ...

(USDA photo by Lance Cheung). Farm income is forecasted to have decreased in 2024 by 4% from 2023, largely because of a decrease in cash receipts, or the gross income, from the sale of commodity crops ...

Last year’s initial net farm income forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, the picture seems to be improving in 2025. According to USDA’s Economic Research ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act extended commodity programs and crop insurance, but left other farm bill titles for 2026 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Farm income is forecasted to have decreased in 2024 by 4 percent from 2023, largely because of a ...