The April 2025 Quarterly Report on Economic Conditions and Farm Credit System Performance shows a resilient U.S. ag economy entering the year with improving macro indicators, despite growing uncertainty in trade and regional volatility in returns.
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According to Farm Credit Canada’s 2025 Food and Beverage Report, Canadian meat processors—including those in the pork sector—are bracing for a tough year ahead amid economic uncertainty, trade disruptions, and shifting consumer preferences.
While meat product sales rose 1.4% in...
The USDA's Agricultural Income and Finance Situation and Outlook: 2024 Edition (EIB-280) provides a comprehensive analysis of the profound economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. agricultural sector. This detailed report reveals how government relief programs, off-farm...
The financial landscape of U.S. agriculture is undergoing significant shifts as producers face lower crop prices, rising input costs, and evolving trade dynamics. According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (KC Fed), while challenges...
An indicator of farm financial health across the country, Chapter 12 bankruptcy provides farmers and ranchers with increased flexibility for paying off debt, and is used when all other options have been exhausted. AFBF Market Intel reports have long...
Industry Navigates Cost, Trade, and Disease Risks
The pork industry faces a complex landscape in early 2025, balancing improved productivity and evolving consumer demands against economic volatility, rising geopolitical risks, and persistent disease threats. Rabobank’s latest Global Pork Quarterly report...
Hog futures are on the rise, offering producers an opportunity to regain profitability. After months of challenges, the potential for a financial turnaround is here.
However, it requires strategic decisions to rebuild liquidity and strengthen operations. Let’s break down what...
Financial counseling and benchmarking tools can provide valuable insights for farmers aiming to improve their operations. One way we do that at Compeer Financial is with our Financial Peer Report – a personalized financial report that also includes peer group...
The Year Ahead for U.S. Agriculture and Swine Production
The CoBank Knowledge Exchange Report for 2025 offers a comprehensive look at the forces shaping the rural economy, including the swine industry. From economic uncertainty to evolving market dynamics, this year...
USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income (NCFI), defined as gross cash income minus cash expenses, to decrease by $5.7 billion (3.5 percent) to $158.8 billion in 2024. This would come after NCFI decreased $58.3...