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Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn: 2026 Update

Southern Risk Management Education Center

Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, Ron Rainey, & David Anderson, (Eds)

2026

Agricultural producers in the US are once again experiencing a downturn and struggling financially. However, this time it's primarily crop farms that are struggling, while most livestock operations are faring much better, and beef cattle operations are thriving thanks to high cattle prices. The 2026 Update contains 24 articles authored by 36 Agricultural Economists from the Southern Extension Economics Committee, offering valuable information to producers and landowners as they attempt to navigate the current downturn.

Topics: Farm Tax Issues & Tax Planning, Ag Finance and Record Keeping, Financial Mental Stress, Marketing