Brian Cavey

The Year Ahead: Forces that will shape the U.S. rural economy in 2026 - CoBank Site 2026 The Year Ahead Forces that will shape the U.S. rural economy December 2025 Compared to a year ago, economic uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy is much lower, steadying the broader outlook for 2026. We’ll be keenly watching row crop profitability and swelling electricity demand in the year ahead.

Brian Cavey CoBank Editor's note: The first part of CoBank's "Look Ahead to 2024" report was published in the Dec. 21 issue of Agri-View. As we rapidly approach 2024, the difficulties of governing with a slim margin in both the House and Senate are in clear focus. A recent special election in Utah brought Celeste Maloy, R-Utah-2, a former staffer for former-Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah-2, to the House Republican Caucus, delivering a 222-213 margin of control – for now.

The Year Ahead: Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy in 2019 | CoBank - CoBank Site By Brian Cavey , Tanner Ehmke , Thomas Halverson , Jeff Johnston and Dan Kowalski January 22, 2019 Key Points After hitting an 8-year high in 2018, global economic growth will slow this year. Trade tensions, particularly between the U.S. and China, remain the leading global risk.