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Protect Your Farm with Integrated Risk Management 

Trimble Agriculture

In 2024, farmers faced market volatility, rising input costs, labor shortages, and foreign policy challenges. In 2025, net farm income is expected to decline , continuing a softening trend after record highs in 2022. This mitigates financial risks and provides a safety net in case of unexpected events.

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FAPRI outlook shows downward shifts in farm income, commodity prices

Todays Farmer Magazine

FAPRI’s report shows prices for many farm commodities have fallen sharply from 2022 peaks and will likely decline further for crops harvested in 2024 and beyond. As a result, net farm income is expected to hit the lowest level since 2020.

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Eight Challenges for U.S. Agriculture in 2024 and How to Mitigate Them 

Trimble Agriculture

In 2023, inflation-adjusted net farm income is forecasted to decline 20 percent, falling from several years of record highs. This trend is expected to continue into 2024, albeit at a slower pace, with income falling close to the five-year average. Net farm income is nearing the five-year average.

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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 Some operators find that consolidating debt from several different loans under one monthly payment nets them a lower interest rate and a more manageable payment schedule.

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FAPRI forecasts falling prices for producers

Todays Farmer Magazine

For 2023, an assumed return to more normal conditions results in projected declines in commodity prices, farm income and food price inflation, according to the latest U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook from the Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. in 2023 and under 2% in 2024.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

Throughout the life of the current farm bill, producers across the country have experienced powerful headwinds, ranging from extreme weather to high input costs to uncertain global demand to supply chain disruptions. Farmers are struggling, and the decline in the farm economy is real. Estimated 2024 net farm income for U.S.

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Industry Ag News 2/9

Agwired

According to a new research brief from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, cocoa prices are likely to remain elevated until a new African crop comes to market in late 2024. Farmers can expect the largest recorded year-to-year dollar drop in net farm income in 2024. Lewis as its new executive director, effective January 29th.