The USDA’s latest farm income data include state-level farm income estimates. While the latest state-level data are only available through 2025, the lagged data still reveal where farm financial pressures have been most challenging.

A leader with AGCO says expanding access to on-farm service is helping farmers make better use of their time during critical seasons.Stefan Caspari, senior vice president of customer success and North America ag, says AGCO’s FarmerCore initiative is a “We Come To You” service model.

Stronger demand is expected to tighten domestic new crop corn and soybean supplies.New crop corn carryout is now seen at 1.567 billion bushels, a decline of 86 million from August as cuts to beginning stocks and reduced 2026 production more than canceled out a lower feed and residual use figure....

A farm business management coach says the uptick in diesel prices will be noticeable on the farm as harvest continues.Bret Oelke with Innovus Agra tells Brownfield Ag News that a relatively small percentage of the farms he works with have locked in fall fuel prices before the recent increase.

New Holland is bringing artificial intelligence to the forage harvester with technology designed to keep the machine dialed in as conditions change. The new FR920 Forage Harvester, with 911 horsepower, uses ForageCam and AI-driven technology to continuously monitor crop and machine conditions and...

The CEO of drone manufacturer Hylio warns an evolving regulatory landscape could prove costly for ag applicators.

President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders (EO) that address market access and competition for America’s farmers and ranchers.

The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry.Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is being produced per farm and overall in the U.S.

Farm operators own farmland for many reasons.Results from August 2026 Ag Economy Barometer highlight that farmland ownership is motivated by more than current financial returns. Family or sentimental reasons were the primary motivation for 45% of respondents, while another 32% identified long-term...

The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA says increased access to natural gas will help domestic fertilizer production grow.Richard Fordyce says new fracking technologies are paying dividends.

The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall.

A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season, which include parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into portions of Wisconsin, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska. “There’s been a pocket of the...

Trade relations with Canada and Mexico are once again in the headlines. As all sides navigate the USMCA review – with the threat of tariffs looming – it’s worth reviewing how important these two markets are for U.S. agricultural exports, especially in recent years.

Cattle placements and marketings during July were the lowest for the month on record.The USDA says 1.422 million head of cattle were placed into feedlots last month, below pre-report expectations, and down 11% on the year. That strong decline is due to ongoing drought in some of the major feeding...

The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says China is making progress on its purchase commitments of U.S. soybeans.Jason Smith, a U.S. Congressman from Missouri, tells Brownfield Ag News, “They’ve already purchased over 13 million metric tons, so they’re halfway there. They got more...