Social Media Ideas for Farm Incomes

What is the average income for a farmer in Northern Ireland?

Total Income from Farming (TIFF) in Northern Ireland increased by 40.5% (35.6% in real terms) from £736 million in 2024 to £1.03 billion in 2025. That’s according to the Department...

CAP 2023-2027: The impact on family farm incomes

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the support payments farmers receive through it, is a major contributor to farm incomes in Ireland. Indeed for most sectors, depending on...

How Farmers Are Staying Afloat as Crop Prices Plunge

Most U.S. farmers will lose money this year. Landowners and investors are increasingly trying to make money from their land, not what can be grown from it.

Report: Average farm income could fall by 38% in 2026

Farm incomes are set to fall in 2026 as milk and cattle prices ease alongside further cost pressures, a new report has said. Teagasc economists have reviewed the current position i...

USDA Forecast: Farm Profits to Drop 5.5% After Inflation as Expenses Keep Climbing

U.S. agriculture is heading into 2027 with a financial warning flashing across the balance sheet: farm profits are expected to fall, production costs ...

Higher fuel and fertilizer costs pressure 2026 farm income

An ag economist with American Farm Bureau says record production costs in USDA’s September Farm Income Report reflect how much net farm income is eroding. Faith Parum tells Brownfi...

Dairy farmers warn of succession crisis without income stability

The government has been urged to introduce measures to deal with “wildly erratic and unpredictable” farm incomes. Speaking to Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, and M...

AFBF: Farm losses projected to deepen

The American Farm Bureau Federation says the financial pressure on U.S. crop producers is expected to intensify. John Newton, vice president of public policy, says AFBF is projecti...

Farm profitability remains key concern for Iowa farmers

As farmers continue to face tight margins, the president of Iowa Farm Bureau says boosting profitability is job one. “That’s really derived from challenges on either side of the ba...

‘Tis the season for agri-innovation

By Marie Walsh With farm incomes forecast to fall relative to 2025 levels, innovation and diversification are likely to be high on the agenda for many farmers. Teagasc is forecasti...

High rates, volatile prices create uncertainty for farmers

The president of a crop insurance company is concerned as farmers face mounting uncertainty. Dalynn Hoch with RCIS says interest rates highlight the risk of farming. “Most of us ge...

‘Everyone said this farm would never make money. They were wrong’

James Rebanks refused to accept that a small family farm could not be profitable. Here’s how he proved it – and the tool that helped him get there. There is a quiet assumption that...

Farmers Reports 174th Consecutive Profitable Quarter

CANFIELD, Ohio – Farmers National Banc Corp. on Wednesday reported its 174th consecutive quarter of profitability.  Farmers reported net income of $23 million, or 39 cents per dilu...

Land prices surge as farms from Clare to Wexford smash auction guides ahead of peak selling season

Wexford farm exceeds guide by €210,000 and Clare farm makes 46pc more than expected

Corn Prices Are Falling—but the Land Beneath It Keeps Getting More Valuable

Corn prices have plunged, but farmland values remain near records—widening the divide between the farmers who own and rent it.

Drought cuts milk income by €510/week for 100-cow herd

Irish farmers continue to bleed money due to the drought, as income from milk production has now fallen by €510/week for the average 100-cow herd. According to the Irish Cattle Bre...

Teagasc sees income rise by 3% to €248m in 2025

Teagasc recorded a total income of €248 million in 2025, which is up by 3.3% or €8 million compared to the previous year. The authority’s 2025 annual report and financial statement...

Ireland’s organic success story masks growing profitability concerns

Fordyce: USDA takes steps to help farmers manage tight margins

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the agency is taking steps to help producers manage financial challenges. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield the...

€960 a day to feed a dairy farm: The cost of drought in the south-east

The cost of drought conditions is hitting farmers hard in the south-east of the country, with one dairy farm estimating a daily feeding cost of €960. Jim Higgins is farming with hi...

Forestry offering a ‘steady income for 20 years’ – Galway beef farmer

For many farmers and landowners, forestry provides a resilient long-term investment, supporting farm diversification, environmental sustainability, and future income generation. Pl...

Milk production hit hard by drought with farm incomes falling

The end of the drought is finally in sight as rainfall is reported nationwide, but where has it left milk production? According to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), aver...

Farmer says more aid would be appreciated, but solutions needed

A southwestern Wisconsin producer says the struggling ag economy is impacting morale in farm country. “Farmers are not really upbeat right now.” Mike Berget, who raises corn, soybe...

AFBF’s Duvall: farm economy ‘terrible’ as farmers face mounting financial pressure

The president of American Farm Bureau isn’t mincing words when it comes to the current struggles in agriculture.  Zippy Duvall says farmers continue to face low commodity prices an...