U.S. farm bankruptcies rose to 315 in 2025, up 46% year over year, as declining farm income, rising debt, and higher costs ...

Explore how farmers support safe, affordable food while facing rising costs and challenges. Learn why visiting farms and ...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s executive order to boost production of certain crop protection tools. “AFBF appreciates the administration ...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the administration’s use of tariffs.

The beef market may be strong, but it is masking weakness across the rest of agriculture. Outside of cattle, many farmers ...

Lately, farmers and ranchers have had no shortage of reasons to feel frustrated. We’re facing a tough economy, rising costs and prolonged uncertainty around key policies that shape our ability to plan ...

Minnesota Farm Bureau’s rural medicine partnership earned the organization a 2026 New Horizon Award from the American Farm ...

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 ...

For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures. Markets that once delivered stable margins are now marked by volatility, while production expenses ...

At first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $140, slaughter steer prices are 17.5% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel a rocky road to ...