A small U.S. cattle herd is keeping prices the highest they’ve ever been.

Farmers have relied on these irrigation ditches for generations. Now, climate change threatens to turn them into relics of the past.

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war is hurting American farmers. Amid record harvests in the U.S., farmers are finding lower prices and less demand when they bring it to market.

What can we learn about the wider U.S. economy by looking at business conditions and job markets on a region-by-region basis?

Some of the world’s biggest markets for U.S. crops aren’t buying as much as usual this year.

Last week’s Beige Book noted the effects of poor growing conditions and stricter loan practices, among other things.

A study by a Bay Area think tank suggests California’s key industries would suffer without undocumented immigrant workers.

Over half of California farmworkers are undocumented. Recent raids have put the industry on edge.

“Trade is hugely important to agriculture, and consistency is important to agriculture,” said Brian Duncan, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau. “We need some signed agreements that provide some certainty and some security.”

With many workers staying home, farmers are worried about how to get crops off the fields.