On questions of whether farm program payments like the Farm Bridge Assistance that is forthcoming are necessary, Kent Thiesse digs into farm profitability levels in 2025. Despite a good crop in 2025, ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill changed eligibility requirements for farm programs, including ARC and PLC, which could increase payments for farmers, depending on their business entity. USDA is clarifying ...

Most Midwest farm operators finalize their farm cash flow plans for the upcoming year during the months of January and February, sometimes with the assistance of an ag lender or farm business ...

In 2026, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most recent estimates, US farmers and ranchers will receive about $55 billion in federal subsidies. A substantial share of these outlays ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators will weaken the U.S. farm safety net if they trim so-called direct payments totaling $5.2 billion a year to pay for land stewardship or a stand-by disaster relief ...

Low commodity prices, elevated input costs and ongoing market uncertainty have many farmers facing another year of negative or near-break-even returns. The Trump administration’s $12 billion in ...