On the surface, strong livestock prices and government payments are painting a rosy picture for the farm sector. A closer look at input costs, commodity prices and interest rates says otherwise.

Ballerina Farm is the name of Hannah’s social media accounts, the Neelemans' sprawling 328-acre farm in Kamas, Utah, and the couple’s farm-based business.

Celebrities and influencers have transformed the image of farm living from backbreaking labor and mucked-up boots to romantic cottage dresses, sunlit ranches and tablescaping. A new wave of farm ...