September 16, 2026

The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Farms continue to face tight margins

By James Henry

September 16, 2026 at 6:50 pm CDT

A combine unloads grain into a wagon while harvesting soybeans at a farm near Allerton in eastern Illinois. — A combine unloads grain into a wagon while harvesting soybeans at a farm near Allerton in eastern Illinois. (AP photo/Joshua A. Bickel/AP)

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture released updated farm income numbers this week, and the outlook is still bleak, says Jim Henry.

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