USDA Revises Beef Export Data, Lowers Sales by 90%
July 13, 2026
Reuter’s Tom Polansek reported that, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered its reported beef export sales on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after…
FTC Settlement Secures Right to Repair for Farmers
July 12, 2026
The New York Times’ Emmett Lindner reported that, “for decades, American farmers dealing with malfunctioning John Deere equipment were left with few options for repairs. The company allowed only authorized…
NCGA Study Finds Input Costs Higher for US Farmers Than Brazilian Counterparts
July 9, 2026
AgWeb’s Margy Eckelkamp and Tyne Morgan reported that, “for years, U.S. farmers have argued they face higher production costs than competitors such as Brazil while selling into the same global…
China Resumes Soybean Purchases as Trade Thaw Continues
July 8, 2026
Mississippi Today’s Cassandra Stephenson reported that, “crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China — the biggest buyer of U.S.…
Reuter’s Daniel Wiessner reported that, “a group of unions, nonprofits and U.S. municipalities has asked a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s planned reorganization, including the relocation…
USDA releases June 2026 Acreage Report and Grain Stocks
July 6, 2026
Progressive Farmer reported, “U.S. farmers planted 95.3 million acres of corn and 85.4 million acres of soybeans in spring 2026, USDA said on Tuesday, unchanged from March’s estimate and within…
USDA to Fund $500 Million Expansion of Domestic Fertilizer Production
July 5, 2026
Reuters’ Karl Plume reported that “U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced $500 million in new funding on Wednesday to expand domestic fertilizer production after the Iran war drove up prices.”…
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