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U.S. farmland values climbed again this year, marking the fifth consecutive annual increase, according to the USDA’s newly released 2025...

Record yields may spread far and wide and won’t be limited to just corn or soybeans. The USDA predicted that both commodities could see...

A firm focused on finding alternative investments in the global food value chain has reached agreement to buy an emerging online platform...

Supply has been down, while demand has remained strong. Those two forces helped keep farmland values up nationally, Randy Dickhut believes. Relying on his 30 years of farming experience and 20 years in farm management and land brokerage work, he thinks that interest will remain strong in the final months of 2025.

Arkansas is seeing a sharp rise in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies—more than almost any other state. Dr. Ryan Loy, ag economist at the University of Arkansas, warns the financial stress is deeper than reported, as farmers struggle with high input costs, weak commodity prices, and fading pandemic-era support. With 15 bankruptcies from April 2024 to March 2025—the most in nearly a decade—experts are calling for stronger financial tools and policy support to help farmers stay afloa

A new $300 million bio-based chemical plant in Eddyville, Iowa, is turning locally grown corn into QIRA®—a renewable alternative to petroleum-based 1,4-butanediol used in everything from clothing to cars. Developed by Qore, a joint venture between Cargill and HELM, the plant is the first of its kind globally and will produce 66,000 metric tons annually. With major brands like LYCRA and BASF already on board, the innovation promises new markets and stability for Iowa corn farm

Bayer continues to manage the legal fallout from its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto, with CEO Bill Anderson announcing the company has recently settled or dismissed 17,000 glyphosate-related cases. Of the 192,000 total claims filed, 61,000 remain unresolved. Bayer has already paid over $10 billion in settlements but maintains that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is safe and backed by decades of research.

Clemens Food Group is investing $130 million to expand its Hatfield, PA pork processing facility by nearly 70%, boosting production of bacon, sausage, and value-added pork. The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council calls the expansion a major win for the state’s 2,700 hog farmers, strengthening the supply chain and aligning with growing consumer demand. The project is expected to enhance food safety, improve product flow, and create broader economic benefits across rural commun

Taxpayers could save $4 billion following a major restructuring of the USDA, which includes shifting workers from Washington, D.C. to...

Several factors can weigh down farmland values, said Tim Koch, Farm Credit Services of America Executive Vice President - Business...

The potential of farmland as a valued, sustainable asset class is a primary reason that WisdomTree, Inc., the New York-based global...

Announcements about multi-million-dollar investments from companies that could provide new processing or packaging potential for area...