Impacts of ag downturn extend beyond the farm gate, according to joint analysis by Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa State University and Iowa Bankers Association.

Iowa’s agricultural economy is several years into a downturn, with net farm income falling 53% from 2022 to 2024 as record-high input costs, depressed grain markets and trade uncertainty put mounting pressure on farmers, rural businesses and communities, according to a new joint study by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa State University (ISU) and the Iowa...