2025 Southwest economic outlook

From Farm Progess

As we contemplate the farm bill in 2025, it’s important to consider the evolving U.S. agricultural landscape shaping agricultural policy discussions and policies’ potential impact on U.S. farmers and ranchers. Producers are facing a number of challenges such as commodity price volatility, increased input costs, the potential for rising farm debt, unpredictable weather and recent disaster events, trade tensions, and farm labor shortages. Delays in farm bill reauthorization since 2023 have added an additional degree of uncertainty for farmers and ranchers.  Read the rest of the article here.