An ag economist says inflation and higher interest rates continue to impact farm profitability. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says producers are expected to face additional financial pressure. “The Fed is now positioning themselves to raise interest rates as we wrap up 2026 and head into 2027,” he says. “For farmers, that means higher borrowing costs.” […]
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The recent runup in commodity prices is providing opportunity for farmers to mitigate some risk. Tim Persinger who farms in southwest
Last week was a big week for new crop U.S. soybean export demand. The USDA says those soybean sales during the
A market analyst says some Northern Plains farmers are starting to back off from making aggressive crop sales ahead of harvest.
The president of Farmers National Company says land values have been resilient despite the downturn in the ag economy. Paul Schadegg
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