Agriculture and the Economy

The Kansas City Fed is a leader on topics related to the agricultural economy within the Federal Reserve System. Our work provides insights on agricultural and rural economies for our seven-state region of the Tenth Federal Reserve District and nationally.

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Ag Finance Update

Larger Operating and Livestock Loans Drive Farm Lending Demand

Steady demand for operating and feeder livestock loans boosted farm lending at commercial banks in the third quarter.

Agriculture | Ag Finance Update | National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers
Economic Bulletin

Biofuel Policies Are Likely to Drive Future Demand for U.S. Corn and Soybeans

The supply of U.S. corn and soybeans has grown over the past decade and is projected to increase further in the coming years. ...

Economic Bulletin | Agriculture | International | Natural Resources and Environment
Ag Finance Update

Farm Debt at Agricultural Banks Continues to Build

Farm debt at commercial agricultural banks continued to grow at a moderate pace in the second quarter.

Ag Finance Update | Agriculture | Commercial Bank Call Report
Ag Finance Update

Weakness in Crop Sector Weighs Further on Farm Finances

Farm income and credit conditions deteriorated steadily throughout the Midwest and plains states in the second quarter of 2025...

Agriculture | Ag Finance Update | Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
Ag Bulletin

Second Quarter Ag Bulletin

Disparities in the U.S. agricultural economy persisted in the second quarter of 2025.

Agriculture | Ag Bulletin
Economic Bulletin

Summit Highlights Factors Influencing Investment in Food Production and Distribution

In June, industry experts met at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Food and Agriculture Economic Summit to discuss...

Agriculture
Ag Credit Survey

Farm Financial Conditions Continue to Deteriorate

Farm finances and credit conditions continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2025.

Agriculture | Ag Credit Survey | Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
Ten Magazine

Fed Listens: Trends in the Agricultural Economy

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr joined the Kansas City Fed for a Fed Listens event discussing trends in the agricultural...

Agriculture | Omaha Branch | Jeff Schmid
Economic Bulletin

Some Segments of the Agricultural Economy Are Particularly Sensitive to Changes in the Foreign-Born

For years, many segments of the U.S. agriculture sector have relied on foreign-born and undocumented workers to meet labor...

Agriculture | Economic Bulletin | Labor and Demographics