Farm economists say today’s ag slowdown “isn’t a collapse, but it’s a grind.” From trade woes to rising costs and ...

Several years of drought, low cattle prices, and record-setting input and supply costs have led to a shrinking cattle herd, which, paired with strong consumer demand for beef, has pushed prices for ...

Ashley Arrington, from Ag Resource Management (ARM), anecdotally confirms the data around farm economic stress. When asking ARM farmer customers who didn’t renew business with the ag lender the reason ...

Catfish farming has emerged as a robust sector within aquaculture, fostering significant economic benefits while addressing rising global protein demands. This industry integrates progressive farming ...

Despite recession warnings and adverse precursors in 2022, the United States’ economy performed better than predicted in 2023. Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics experts now look ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Implementing no-till farming and other conservation practices can be great for your farm’s soil health and overall environment. But many have concerns when it comes to the cost of ...

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Paradox seems to be the guiding principle of today's food policies. For example, the Trump Administration is arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court that the nation's longstanding trade ...

The proposed farm bills (with one exception) for the 2013-17 period are languishing in Congress and have a hole in the safety net. It would take a few years to expose the hole and odds now seem low ...

When wars, pandemics, and trade disruptions shake global markets, one question becomes urgent for every nation: can we feed ...