A Cooperative Extension Director and researchers will discuss the current condition, approaches for communicating and assisting farmers, and policy research. The agricultural economy has changed dramatically over the last decade, going from a position of high commodity prices and strong net income to a situation of increasing financial stress because increased global production and stagnant demand leading to falling commodity prices. For 2016, net farm income is forecast to be $71.5 billion, while net cash farm income is expected to drop to $94.1 billion. Both measures are forecast to decline for the third consecutive year in 2016, after reaching recent highs in 2012 and 2013. Net farm income is forecast to decline by 11.5 percent in 2016, while net cash farm income is expected to be down 13.3 percent. [i] The weakness of the crop and livestock sectors has caused cash-strapped producers reduce working capital to meet immediate financial obligations. Farm land values have begun to decline and rental rates are beginning to decrease. The current condition is causing repayment situations to become more and more tenuous. [ii]