# US farm economy shows widening cracks as costs rise, jobs vanish

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/us-farm-economy-shows-widening-cracks-as-costs-rise-jobs-vanish/
- Published: 2026-01-16T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: USDA photo by Lance Cheung via Flickr. Public domain. Article by P.J. Huffstutter, Karl Plume and Julie Ingwersen. Reuters – January 15, 2026. High production costs and trade uncertainty squeeze farm margins Farm bankruptcies rise, with Chapter 12 filings up nearly 36% Farm families also hit by job losses at rural schools, hospitals […] Click here to view original web page at www.reuters.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio