Forums

Farm Economy: Issues and Impacts

National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

This Forum delved into what’s happening with the farm economy.

Panelists and participants discussed:

• Where things stand currently
• What’s causing some of the changes we are seeing and
• Whether this is the new normal for U.S. farmers.

Speakers included:

• John Newton, Ph.D., chief economist of the American Farm Bureau Federation View Presentation
• Seth Meyer, Ph.D., associate director and research professor, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri View presentation
• Keith Coble, Ph.D., professor and head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University View presentation

Additional readings:

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Farm Lending Slows but Remains High, by Seth Meyer
American Farm Bureau Federation: Is Farm Income Really Up? by John Newton
American Farm Bureau Federation: Reviewing 2019 County-Level Cash Rents, by John Newton