Specialty crop growers across the U.S. faced severe economic losses in 2025 as rising production costs, thin margins and limited inclusion in economic relief packages weighed heavily on profits.

Recent USDA data show the gap between what farmers pay for inputs and what they earn from selling crops and livestock has reached its widest point in at least ten years, signaling growing financial pressure on farm operations heading into the new season.

The potato industry aims for major export growth, with leaders mapping a strategy to boost international market access and raise the value of U.S. potato exports.

U.S. cotton farmers are confronting one of the toughest economic climates in recent memory, as years of losses have eroded equity, forcing many to decide whether to continue planting or exit the business altogether.

Brazil has officially surpassed the United States as the world’s largest beef producer, a shift driven by rising export demand and gains in productivity.

Kansas is experiencing the worst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the United States, with nearly 414,000 birds affected across both commercial and backyard flocks.

USDA's latest supply and demand update raised 2025 U.S. corn production to a record-setting more than 17 billion bushels, driven by increased harvested acreage and higher national yields.

Meteorologists now expect the current La Niña to weaken quickly and transition to ENSO-neutral conditions by early 2026, with roughly a 75% chance of that shift occurring between January and March.

The newly released 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans reinforce the critical role farmers play in improving national health by urging consumers to eat more fruits and vegetables and rely less on ultra-processed foods.

Since 2023, rising production costs and lower hay prices have resulted in many U.S. alfalfa farmers operating at a loss.