• USDA forecasts 2026 net cash farm income at $176.4 billion, up 0.4% nominally but down 2.5% adjusted for inflation.
• Direct government payments are forecast to exceed their 2020 record, supporting farm profitability alongside record cattle prices.
• The administration announced $8 billion in one-time Harvest Fuel Relief payments to offset elevated fuel and input costs.
• Crop margins remain under pressure from lower commodity prices and elevated input costs despite expectations for large corn and soybean harvests.
• National farmland sale prices rose 3% year over year in Q3 2026, with cattle-producing regions recording the strongest appreciation.

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