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Farm Income Outlook for 2025 

Trimble Agriculture

Farm income is expected to take a turn in 2025, after two years of consecutive decline. agricultural economy faced financial headwinds in 2024, but new USDA farm income projections indicate that net farm income will increase in 2025, largely due to the substantial rise in government payments.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

Given the enormous challenges facing production agriculture – including a farm economy that has taken a downward spiral – it is imperative Congress act before year’s end to strengthen farm policy for America’s farmers. Farmers are struggling, and the decline in the farm economy is real. Estimated 2024 net farm income for U.S.

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Letter Urging Congress to Pass a Bipartisan Farm Bill in 2023

NASDA

Letter Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jeffries: We write to stress the importance of having a farm bill signed into law by the end of the year. Unfortunately, delays in the federal appropriations process for FY 2024 and a risk of government shutdown threaten timely passage of the 2023 farm bill.

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WASDE numbers again dampen returns on grain

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Regardless of whether the Fed lowers interest rates, global production and tariff turmoil spill numbers that drive down net farm income by another $1 billion.

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Five Ways To Increase Farm Profitability 

Trimble Agriculture

The USDA expects a decrease in farm sector profits this year. Net farm income is forecast at $136.9 As cash receipts for commodities tick down and direct government payments fall, many operators are looking for ways to reduce costs and increase farm profitability.

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2024 Agricultural Commodity Prices and Market Outlook 

Trimble Agriculture

Lower agricultural commodity prices are contributing to a decline in net farm income in 2024. This, combined with higher input costs, fewer government payments, and rising interest rates, is leading to a drop in net farm income. In 2024, net farm income is predicted to follow a similar pattern of decline.

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Why Ag Land Values Have Been Strong: 9 Images

Agricultural Economics Insights

The first graph – from U.S.D.A – shows how net farm income has had two periods of very strong farm profitability during the last 20 years. agriculture has experienced the strongest income period since World War II, which is a fundamental reason for higher land prices today. Figure 1 – U.S.