USDA Predicts Better 2020 for Ag, More Aid Possible
In spite of challenges such as the coronavirus and competition from Brazil, the USDA’s chief economist sees “more hopeful signs” for farmers.
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Farm Income
Farming Remains a Family Business
Family farms represented 98 percent of U.S. farms and 88 percent of production in 2018, according to a USDA report. The report also said most farmers earn more than the U.S. median income.
Read moreTrade Aid Helps Farmers’ Balance Sheets
Nearly one-third of projected U.S. net farm income this year will come from government aid and federally funded commodity insurance payments, according to a forecast issued last week by the USDA.
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