Dairy farmers are recalculating the traditional milk check as high-value beef and greater returns on milk components like protein and butterfat increasingly play a significant role in overall farm income.

Senate Agriculture Committee leaders are urging the USDA to restore the option for farmers to buy up additional prevented planting coverage that was removed under recent crop insurance changes, arguing it’s a vital risk management tool when weather keeps acres out of production.

In 2025, tariffs on imported agricultural inputs such as farm machinery, chemicals, fertilizers and seeds generated nearly $1 billion in revenue, with about $530 million from machinery and $273 million from chemicals, according to North Dakota State University trade data.

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.