farm economy

Farm aid promised last December is still months away from being paid out to fruit and vegetable growers. But industry groups say it won't be enough to get them through tough market conditions.

The annual markets outlook from the Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute anticipates declining farm income, higher costs for producers.

The farm economy is showing some stability, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says, but the upswing doesn’t extend to all agricultural sectors.Over the…