As we start the new year amid elevated inflation and major headwinds facing the economy, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for farm operations, agribusinesses and food processors.

Downward trends for cattle, swine herds; positive bent to feed, fertilizer affordability
Israel-Gaza war, Red Sea attacks having less impact than expected
New report verifies what many in industry suspected
Economic valuations needed but 'not sufficient,' co-chair says
Supply chain fragility reveals overall economic fragility of globalization
Fast policy response necessary to reduce impact of secondary rounds
Canada says it has put offers on the TPP table, while the U.S. continues to disagree
Assessing loss is easier when the crop is still young or has set seed and harder in between those two stages
Instead of defending supply management it needs to attack competitors’ subsidies