farm economy

With the USDA's latest interest rate updates, local farmers face tough decisions ahead. What does this mean for their bottom line?

Farm bankruptcies continue to move higher nationwide, with the Midwest getting hit the hardest. Here in the Northwest, the number of bankruptcies actually went down from 2024 to 2025.

With the Ag Economy Barometer dropping sharply, the mood among farm country is anything but sunny. What's behind this shift?

Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation is slowing, though farmers and ranchers are still facing many other economic challenges.

According to data released Tuesday, 95% of all U.S. farms are considered family farms. That comes out to 1.9 million farms.

Farmer sentiment continues to weaken. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined again in July, falling to 135, an 11-point month-over-month decline.

Salmonella cases surge across the US, backyard poultry connection raises alarms among health officials.

The farm economy remains fairly sound, but acknowledged producers are having to dip into working capital and rely on operating loans more heavily.

Live cattle futures have faded off the highs seen in mid-March, a sign one analysts thinks is a signal the seasonal price highs may be already baked in for now.

Farmers warnings about threats to pull out of NAFTA and rewrite other trade agreements. Monsanto announced updates on advancements made in its R&D pipeline.