Record ARC PLC Payments Near As Enrollment Reopens
URBANA, IL – Farmers are expected to receive record 2025 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price […]
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EPA Biofuel Reallocation Proposal Leaves Timing Question Unresolved
EPA’s proposed biofuel reallocation leads today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include stronger 2025 farm […]
Farm Income Concentrates In Ten Leading Agricultural States
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm income remained heavily concentrated among a small group of states in […]
ARC Producers Gain New Crop Insurance Coverage Flexibility
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers enrolled in Agriculture Risk Coverage can now purchase Supplemental Coverage Option […]
ARC Enrollment Deadline Looms As Diesel Costs Rise
USDA is reminding producers that 2026 ARC and PLC enrollment must be completed by December […]
Cattle Placements Fall Far Below Expectations In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cattle placements fell much more sharply than analysts expected in August, […]
Record Diesel Prices Raise Harvest Transportation Costs Again
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. diesel prices climbed to a record $6.285 per gallon for the […]
Economic Indicators Signal Slower Growth For Rural America
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. economic growth is continuing, but leading indicators point to slower momentum […]
ARC Enrollment Deadline Could Affect 2026 Farm Payments
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers must complete Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage enrollment by […]
USDA Expands Base Acres As Diesel Costs Climb
USDA is expanding the farm safety net with nearly 30 million new base acres as […]
Diesel Refining Margins Drive Farm Fuel Costs Higher
MANHATTAN, KS – High diesel prices are increasingly being driven by tight refined-fuel supplies rather […]
USDA Expands Base Acres As Safety-Net Enrollment Opens
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has completed its first base-acre expansion in two decades as producers […]
Fed Rate Hike Adds Pressure To Farm Borrowing
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point […]
Farm Bill Vote Nears As Farm Stress Deepens
LUBBOCK, TX – Farm financial pressure is building as the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares another […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 09/15/2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Cotton Prices Rebound But Producer Margins Stay Tight
COLUMBIA, MO – U.S. cotton prices are projected to recover sharply in 2026/27, but elevated […]
Farmers Shift Toward Generics As Input Costs Bite
NASHVILLE, TN – More North American row-crop farmers are considering generic crop-protection products as high […]
Boozman Says Farm Losses Intensify Across Rural America
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says farm financial stress is deepening […]
Farmers Preserve Cash As Margins Pressure Spending Decisions
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are becoming more selective with spending as tight margins push operations […]
U.S. Farm Equipment Sales Fall As Budgets Tighten
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales weakened again in August as producers remained cautious […]
Cattle Prices Peak Before Herd Rebuilding Adds Supply
COLUMBIA, MO – Record cattle prices could extend into 2027 before gradual herd rebuilding adds […]
Farm Loan Demand Climbs As Producer Margins Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm Service Agency lending increased sharply in fiscal 2025 as producers faced […]
Diesel Prices Surge As Harvest Fuel Costs Climb
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel prices are adding pressure to fall farm expenses as harvest activity […]
Farm Income Falls Despite Surge In Government Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farm profits are forecast to decline in 2026 even as federal […]
Fed Chair Says Agriculture Is Showing Economic Strains
JACKSON HOLE, WY – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says agriculture is among the sectors […]
Direct Marketing Could Help Producers Capture More Value
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers looking for ways to capture more value may find […]
Inflation Fears Deepen Pressure On Rural Household Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Consumer confidence weakened sharply in August as more households worried that wages […]
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds As Prices Ease Financial Anxiety
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment improved in July after three consecutive monthly declines as […]
Rural Farm Communities Face Deeper Economic Downturn Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural communities built around agriculture can face deeper and longer-lasting pressure when […]
Trade Dependence Raises Risk For U.S. Farm Income
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are more exposed to global market risk as exports make […]
E15 Expansion Lifts Corn Demand While Pressuring Soybeans
NASHVILLE, TN – Year-round E15 access could increase corn demand while pressuring soybean prices, creating […]
Higher Input Costs Deepen Northern Farm Credit Pressure
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Higher input costs and weak crop prices are pushing Northern farm borrowers […]
Farm Income Downturn Intensifies As Policy Decisions Near
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers are facing a third straight year of declining economic conditions as […]
USDA Cotton Plan Targets Demand and Manufacturing Losses
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a new Great American Cotton Plan to improve cotton […]
FTC Opens Fertilizer Pricing Investigation After Farmer Complaints
LUBBOCK, TX – The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into fertilizer pricing […]
Input Costs Keep Pressure On Northern Farm Finances
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Farm finances weakened across the Minneapolis Federal Reserve District as higher input […]
Milk Output Grew But Dairy Income Slipped Lower
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased in 2025, but lower prices pulled cash receipts […]
Meat Animal Cash Receipts Jumped Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. meat animal producers saw a sharp rise in cash receipts during […]
U.S. Hemp Production Value Surges Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. hemp production expanded significantly in 2025, with total value rising to $739 […]
Beginning Farmers Face Challenges But Show Paths Forward
LUBBOCK, TX – New research from USDA’s Economic Research Service highlights both the challenges and […]
Iran Conflict Raises Costs, But Farm Income Outlook Mixed
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Rising energy and fertilizer costs tied to the Iran conflict are […]
Farm Share Of Food Dollar Under Six Cents
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and ranchers continue receiving a small share of consumer food spending, […]
Farm Machinery Sales Slump Amid Tariffs, Weak Farm Income
URBANA, IL – U.S. farm machinery demand continues weakening as lower crop incomes, high borrowing […]
California Remains Top Ag-Producing State, Iowa Second
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agriculture’s largest producing states maintained their dominance in 2025, but shifting […]
California Remains Top Ag-Producing State, Iowa Second
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agriculture’s largest producing states maintained their dominance in 2025, but shifting […]
Farm Prices Fall While Input Costs Continue Rising
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm profitability tightened further to begin 2026 as falling commodity prices collided […]
Farm Prices Fall While Input Costs Continue Rising
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm profitability tightened further to begin 2026 as falling commodity prices collided […]
Mid-Size Farms Continue Disappearing From U.S. Agriculture
(NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]
Federal Aid Covers Only Part Of Farm Losses
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers remain financially strained despite multiple rounds of federal support, according […]
Government Payments Mask Weak Farm Profitability Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – Producers entering 2026 still face tight margins despite improved headline farm income, […]