In early February, USDA released the latest “USDA Farm Income Forecast,” which appears to show some concern regarding prospects for 2025 and 2026 U.S. farm income. As you drill deeper into the latest ...

Based on the data in the latest “2024 Farm Income Forecast” that was released by the USDA Economic Research Service in February, U.S. net farm income is expected to decrease by nearly $40 billion or ...

In the recent farm income report, USDA estimated total U.S. net cash income for 2024 at $121.7 billion, which is a decrease of $38.7 billion or 24% from a year earlier. Farm businesses in all regions ...

On Feb. 7, USDA released the first insights into net farm income expectations for 2024. The latest report anticipates a decrease from 2023’s forecast of $155 billion to $116 billion – a drop of nearly ...

The Agriculture Department is lowering its forecast for farm earnings in 2025 as declines in the crop sector more than offset soaring incomes for cattle producers. Net cash farm income, a measure of ...

USDA’s September 2025 net farm income forecast, released Sept. 3, projects net farm income will rise sharply from 2024. While stronger performance in some sectors is a factor in the increase, much of ...

Farm income is expected to be above 2024’s level, but this year the increase was tied to record livestock prices and government payments. Net cash farm income was set at $180.7 billion and net farm ...