FarmPolicy

This map gives you a rough sense of all the ways U.S. land is used. Much of U.S. land serves specific purposes, such as the 2 million acres devoted to golf courses or the 3 million acres for airports.bloom.bg/37XnVYh

#Pesticide pollution in Midwest and Great Plains #rivers is getting worse, decade-long study reveals. And sometimes there's enough of it to possibly hurt aquatic plants and animals. kcur.org/environment-ag…

High #energy #costs from Iran war heighten pressure on struggling Louisiana #farmers: "It's a game of survival" cbsnews.com/news/high-ener…

With an increase in planted area, #Brazil is expected to reach records in #soybean production and exports in 2026-27, according to USDA. Production is estimated at 184 million tonnes, an increase of 2.2% from 2025-26. world-grain.com/articles/22971…

August recess is fast approaching, and with it, mounting urgency for #Congress to advance a slew of #ag #legislation, including the Senate #FarmBill and $11 billion in farm assistance in a supplemental package with military funding. politico.com/newsletters/we…

The USDA estimates it will #import as much as 1.15 million metric tons of #Mexican #sugar in the 2026-2027 period — a 512% increase from 2025-2026 — according to a statement posted on X by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A New Foe Has Emerged for #Data #Centers: #Farmers — Growers, ranchers and companies warn of too much farmland being used for AI data centers, siphoning water. wsj.com/business/energ…

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval #blockade on #Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the #StraitofHormuz after ​Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

U.S. #corn condition ratings improved 1 percentage point this past week to 68% good-to-excellent while #soybean condition ratings also increased 1 percentage point from the previous week to 65% good-to-excellent, the @usda_nass said. dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

Senate Faces Tighter Vote Margins — Lindsey Graham's Death, Mitch McConnell's Absence Complicates #Senate Votes and USDA Funding. dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

June #Auction #Prices Defy Seasonal Dip — A 2024 John Deere S780 fetched $414,000 at auction, breaking typical pricing patterns and pointing toward robust year-end values. agweb.com/news/machinery…

#India and the U.S. did not reach a consensus on a #trade agreement in recent talks, with New Delhi holding out for a better deal, saying they are unwilling to cede ground on things like #agriculture. reuters.com/markets/emergi…

Consumers continue to pay premium #prices for #beef despite historically tight cattle supplies and elevated retail prices, according to CoBank, while lower-cost protein alternatives such as #pork and #chicken have not absorbed as much demand. meatingplace.com/consumers-cont…

For decades, the Conservation Reserve Program has kept millions of acres of cropland idle in the name of #conservation. Now, #cattle producers say those acres could be protecting the land while also helping to rebuild a shrinking national cow herd. dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to proposed class action #settlements between Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs and defendants Triumph Foods and Agri Stats in the long-running #pork #antitrust #litigation. meatingplace.com/agri-stats-tri…

#Russia and #Ukraine attacked each other’s key #grain #export gateways overnight after shipping across the Sea of Azov was disrupted the previous day, triggering a spike in wheat prices. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

AGP Processing says it successfully loaded the U.S.'s first-ever long-haul #rail #train of #soy oil, the latest evidence of an ongoing surge in demand for crop-based fuels. agri-pulse.com/articles/24964…

America’s #farmland isn’t just disappearing, but access also is. The long-term challenge is not just preserving acreage on paper. It is maintaining a land base that can actually support production. agdaily.com/news/americas-…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised #grain #markets Friday with significant cuts to #corn supplies. USDA cut old crop U.S. corn ending #stocks by 125 million bushels due to lower quarterly stocks. agriculture.com/july-usda-wasd…

The #farm #economy is at a crossroads. High costs and negative margins are driving record government payments, but economists say innovation, lower costs and new demand are key to restoring #profitability. agweb.com/news/policy/ag…

President Donald ​Trump said ‌on Sunday that the #StraitofHormuz is open to ⁠commercial traffic, ​though the ​U.S. and Iran continue to trade ​attacks that ​have raised concerns over ‌safety. reuters.com/business/energ…