“I don’t think anyone is arguing with the notion that we are in another ‘trade war,’” one economist said in the March Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor. “This one is far bigger and far more consequential ...

The October Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor paints a tough picture for U.S. farmers heading into 2026: weak trade demand, stubbornly high input costs and continued consolidation across agriculture.

With Republicans winning the White House and the U.S. Senate and control of the U.S. House still not officially determined as of Nov. 13 but favoring Republicans, attention turns to what the party ...