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High Costs and Uncertainty Will Likely Keep Cattle Inventories Low and Beef Prices Elevated for Some Time Food-at-home inflation has ticked up in 2026, driven partly by higher beef prices. Beef prices have increased as U.S. consumption of beef has outpaced domestic supply. Despite favorable market signals, supply constraints may keep beef prices elevated for some time. Growing uncertainty in the conditions for raising cattle have prevented ranchers from meaningfully expanding herds to increase domestic supply. Continued uncertainty may stall herd rebuilding, further constraining the beef supply and driving up prices. Regional Economic Bulletin Agriculture Inflation	Francisco Scott Expandable Row	August 5, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
About the Center for Agriculture and the Economy Learn about the Center for Agriculture and the Economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Agriculture	Expandable Row	August 5, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Center for Agriculture and the Economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Launches Agricultural Advisory Council As part of its Center for Agriculture and the Economy, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has established an Agricultural Advisory Council. News Agriculture	Expandable Row	August 4, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Agriculture, the Economy, and the Kansas City Fed Remarks delivered at the Kansas City Fed’s Agricultural Economic Summit: The Business of Agriculture Amid Structural Change in Omaha, Nebraska. Jeff Schmid Speeches Agriculture Speeches Agriculture Federal Reserve System	Jeffrey Schmid Expandable Row	August 4, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
New Farm Loan Originations Ease Slightly Commercial banks reported a decline in farm lending activity during the second quarter of 2026. US Agriculture Agricultural Finance Update National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers Agriculture	Francisco Scott Expandable Row	July 10, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Farm Loan Growth Remains Strong as Lending Shifts at Some Large Banks Farm loan growth continued to be concentrated among agricultural banks during the first quarter of 2026 and production loans declined notably at some of the largest lenders. US Agriculture Commercial Bank Call Report Agricultural Finance Update Loans Agriculture	Ty Kreitman Expandable Row	July 1, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
How Will Drought and Groundwater Depletion Affect Irrigated Farmland Values in the Tenth District? Irrigated farmland commands a premium relative to non-irrigated farmland due to capitalized infrastructure, access rights to groundwater, and superior yield potential. In the Tenth Federal Reserve District, this premium has been increasing over time and rising faster during droughts. Whether this premium will subsist in the long term, however, depends on existing groundwater reserves, local rates of aquifer replenishment, and continued efficiency gains in water use. Natural Resources and Environment Regional Economic Bulletin Agriculture	Ayesha Cooray Expandable Row	June 24, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Beige Book Insights on Agricultural Conditions Selected quotes on the agricultural economy from the latest Beige Book. US Agriculture Regional Agriculture Agriculture	Expandable Row	June 11, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Continued Resilience in Farmland Values Farmland values in the Midwest and Plains states increased slightly in the first quarter of 2026. US Agriculture Regional Agriculture Agricultural Finance Update Agriculture Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys	Ty Kreitman Expandable Row	June 3, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Resilience, Not Crisis, in the U.S. Agricultural Economy Over the past few years, economic conditions in some segments of U.S. agriculture have deteriorated, raising questions about the longer-term trajectory of the sector and the viability of many farms throughout the country. However, the severity of current public narratives surrounding U.S. agriculture diverges from the signals apparent in underlying data. Regional Economic Bulletin Agriculture	Nate Kauffman Ty Kreitman Expandable Row	May 20, 2026 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row

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High Costs and Uncertainty Will Likely Keep Cattle Inventories Low and Beef Prices Elevated for Some Time

About the Center for Agriculture and the Economy

Center for Agriculture and the Economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Launches Agricultural Advisory Council

Agriculture, the Economy, and the Kansas City Fed

New Farm Loan Originations Ease Slightly

Farm Loan Growth Remains Strong as Lending Shifts at Some Large Banks

How Will Drought and Groundwater Depletion Affect Irrigated Farmland Values in the Tenth District?

Beige Book Insights on Agricultural Conditions

Continued Resilience in Farmland Values

Resilience, Not Crisis, in the U.S. Agricultural Economy