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Dr. Becky Schewe: Research Shows USDA Cuts Limiting Local Staff for Farmers

New analysis from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) raises questions about whether the USDA’s staffing changes will be able to meet the needs of local farmers.

Dave Price

1 hour ago

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WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL INSIGHTS

War Against Iran Fuels Inflation

This week’s renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran further underscore concerns about what a prolonged war will do to agriculture and the overall global economy. The International Monetary Fund lowered one forecast and raised another, providing two new indicators about increased concerns about the war harming economic stability. The IMF reduced its 2026 global growth forecast to 3% on Wednesday, while it increased its inflation projection to 4.7%. The new

Dave Price

44 minutes ago2 min read

Report: U.S. Corn Growers Paying More for Inputs than Brazilian Farmers

The National Corn Growers Association has released a new report saying U.S. farmers are paying significantly more for crop inputs than Brazilian farmers, one of their biggest competitors in the global marketplace. In some cases, the report showed that U.S. farmers are paying nearly twice as much as their Brazilian counterparts. NCGA posted the report and reactions from its leaders on Wednesday. "I think there has long been a belief among U.S. farmers that we pay more for the

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

48 minutes ago3 min read

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USDA Survey Shows Most U.S. Farmland Is Owned by Older, Non-Operating Landlords

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released updated information on farmland ownership in the United States and how much of that land is rented to others. The 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Survey is part of the Census of Agriculture program and is designed to provide a clearer picture of farmland ownership and management across the country. One of the report's key findings is that farmland ownership remains concentrated among older, no

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

52 minutes ago2 min read

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War Against Iran Fuels Inflation

This week’s renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran further underscore concerns about what a prolonged war will do to agriculture and the overall global economy. The International Monetary Fund lowered one forecast and raised another, providing two new indicators about increased concerns about the war harming economic stability. The IMF reduced its 2026 global growth forecast to 3% on Wednesday, while it increased its inflation projection to 4.7%. The new

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

44 minutes ago2 min read

Report: U.S. Corn Growers Paying More for Inputs than Brazilian Farmers

The National Corn Growers Association has released a new report saying U.S. farmers are paying significantly more for crop inputs than Brazilian farmers, one of their biggest competitors in the global marketplace. In some cases, the report showed that U.S. farmers are paying nearly twice as much as their Brazilian counterparts. NCGA posted the report and reactions from its leaders on Wednesday. "I think there has long been a belief among U.S. farmers that we pay more for the

FARMLAND FINANCE & INVESTMENT (FIN)

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

48 minutes ago3 min read

USDA Survey Shows Most U.S. Farmland Is Owned by Older, Non-Operating Landlords

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released updated information on farmland ownership in the United States and how much of that land is rented to others. The 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Survey is part of the Census of Agriculture program and is designed to provide a clearer picture of farmland ownership and management across the country. One of the report's key findings is that farmland ownership remains concentrated among older, no

FARMLAND FINANCE & INVESTMENT (FIN)

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

52 minutes ago2 min read

Dr. Becky Schewe: Research Shows USDA Cuts Limiting Local Staff for Farmers

New analysis from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) raises questions about whether the USDA’s staffing changes will be able to meet the needs of local farmers.

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

1 hour ago4 min read

Moroccan Imports Return as Fertilizer Markets Stay Tight

A source of fertilizer may soon return to the American marketplace. As farmers struggle with input prices, they may get access once again to products from Morocco. This week President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending countervailing duties on foreign phosphate producers. “Currently, United States production of phosphate fertilizer is insufficient to support domestic agricultural food production after accounting for exports,” he said in the order. President Tr

David Geiger

Jul 24 min read

A Look at Planted Acres of Key Commodities in the United States

More American farmers may have had shrinking profit margins on their minds as they planted their 2026 crops. Lower crop prices and higher production costs could have come into play as some producers chose to shift acres away from crops like corn and wheat and focus more on commodities that could be more cost-effective in the near-term like soybeans and cotton. According to the new Acreage report from the National Agricultural Statistics Services released on June 30, the pla

COMMODITIES & CROP MANAGEMENT

Dave Price

Jul 23 min read

Justice Department: Egg Producers Used Market Dominance to Raise Prices

Some of the largest egg producers have agreed to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofits after reaching a tentative settlement agreement with the U.S. Justice Department and 17 states. The settlement could resolve allegations that the companies -- using their massive egg producing capacity – colluded to illegally raise egg prices at a time when the United States dealt with the spread of avian influenza. The three companies, according to the co

COMMODITIES & CROP MANAGEMENT

Dave Price

Jul 23 min read

Tri-State Farmer Jamie Beyer: Why She Flew to Washington to Defend a Trade Deal

Most farmers don't dream about testifying before Congress. They are usually thinking about weather forecasts, equipment repairs, markets, or whether they will get the crop in before the next rain. But sometimes, representing agriculture means trading muddy boots for a microphone in Washington, D.C.

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

Jul 24 min read

One of America’s Largest Contiguous Farms for Sale in South Dakota

It’s not often that a 34,000-acre farm hits the market. Even rarer is finding one that consists of a single, massive, contiguous landholding. That’s exactly what’s happening in central South Dakota, just outside the state capital of Pierre. Gunsmoke Ranch contiguous acres Gunsmoke Ranch, a sprawling dryland organic farming operation, is being offered through a sealed-bid process that runs through July 30th. According to Peoples Company President Steve Bruere, who is managing

FARMLAND FINANCE & INVESTMENT (FIN)

Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf

Jun 293 min read

Wine Growers May Need to Think More about the Prices of Their Products

American Farmland Owner has been exploring the reasons that wine grape growers have been suffering along with the overall alcoholic beverage industry. Much of the decline in consumption of alcohol has been blamed on changing consumer trends, especially with younger consumers. There have been numerous reports about how people socialize differently since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other reports point to Americans’ greater focus on health and wellness following heig

Dave Price

Jun 293 min read

Supreme Court Decisions Could Impact Agriculture

Two U.S. Supreme Court rulings last week could affect farmland owners in two different ways: fertilizers and workforce. One involves a top priority for the Trump administration, and the other could prevent numerous lawsuits across the country. The Court ruled 7-2 in Monsanto v. Durnell that federal law overrides state-level claims that require pesticide makers to include cancer warnings on their products. The decision could protect pesticide manufacturers like Bayer (the comp

POLICY, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT

Dave Price

Jun 292 min read

Iowa Senate Leader Mike Klimesh: Hydrogen Could Mean New Income and Landowner Protections

Every now and then, something comes along that sounds like it belongs in a science fiction movie. It goes something like this: Hydrogen is trapped 8,000 feet beneath Iowa farmland. Private developers extract it. Landowners have a new source of income. Their neighbors have new protections. Eventually – maybe, just maybe – residents across the state could see lower income taxes. They might not pay income taxes at all.

LANDOWNERS PODCAST

Dave Price

Jun 294 min read

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Dr. Becky Schewe: Research Shows USDA Cuts Limiting Local Staff for Farmers

New analysis from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) raises questions about whether the USDA’s staffing changes will be able to meet the needs of local farmers.

1 hour ago4 min read

Tri-State Farmer Jamie Beyer: Why She Flew to Washington to Defend a Trade Deal

Most farmers don't dream about testifying before Congress. They are usually thinking about weather forecasts, equipment repairs, markets, or whether they will get the crop in before the next rain. But sometimes, representing agriculture means trading muddy boots for a microphone in Washington, D.C.

Jul 24 min read

Iowa Senate Leader Mike Klimesh: Hydrogen Could Mean New Income and Landowner Protections

Every now and then, something comes along that sounds like it belongs in a science fiction movie. It goes something like this: Hydrogen is trapped 8,000 feet beneath Iowa farmland. Private developers extract it. Landowners have a new source of income. Their neighbors have new protections. Eventually – maybe, just maybe – residents across the state could see lower income taxes. They might not pay income taxes at all.

Jun 294 min read

Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin: Overcoming the Southern Plains Drought

If you want to make it rain, you should just pull the combine out of the shed. That’s the joke. The absence of rain…until it arrived much too late…has not been funny to farmers in the Southern Plains.

Jun 194 min read

Almond Growers Finally Seeing Some Stability After Years of Tough Decisions

For almond growers, the last several years have been defined by difficult choices, tight margins, and a lot of uncertainty. But according to Carl Evers III, President of AgIS Capital Property Management and Director of Sustainability, the industry may finally be finding some balance.

Jun 123 min read

Canadian Couple: Sharing Farm Hub Concept to Support Local Farmers

A man in one country and a woman from another country who randomly met at a concert, dated long-distance, and started as farmers largely by persistence and the generosity of an older couple, hope that others can replicate their agricultural pathway to profitability. Although, they don’t expect others to follow their exact steps.

Jun 53 min read

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