How ‘Blue Wave’ Election Could Shape Ag Policy, Lame Duck Farm Bill
“A remarkable streak of wins in farm country battlegrounds delivered Democrats majority control of Congress on Tuesday.” They will now “face pressure to address rising fuel and agricultural input costs, trade concerns and the effects of global conflicts on agricultural markets while needing to find compromises with the White House.”
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John Deere to Close Two Iowa Manufacturing Plants
Less than a week after announcing plans to recall and hire hundreds of employees across the Midwest, “John Deere announced plans to close two Iowa manufacturing plants in the next few years and move production to other cities, in a news release …
Democrats Surge to Power in Congress With Wins in Farm Country
“Farmers and ranchers spent the past year paying record prices for diesel and waiting on a farm bill that never came. Tuesday night, many of the states they farm in helped change who will write farm policy in Washington. Democrats won control …
John Deere Hiring, Recalling 675 Workers in the Midwest
“John Deere says it ‘anticipates’ it will hire more than 400 people across its factories and will call back more than 275 to its Waterloo, Iowa, operations in the coming months, which would bring total callbacks since 2024 to about 1,000 employees.” …
Midterm Elections Preview: Ag Committees Face Major Turnover
“Agriculture policy advocates face a major shake-up in the next Congress, with significant turnover possible on the House and Senate agriculture committees. At least nine House Agriculture Committee members and five Senate Agriculture Committee members are leaving Congress at the end of …
Screwworm Confirmed in Arizona as Infestations Increase in October
New World screwworm was found in Arizona for the first time, as cases of the deadly parasite threatening the US cattle herd spread west into a third state. The spread of the parasitic fly has increased this month. There have been a …
US Farm Bankruptcies Up 19% Through Three Quarters of 2026
According to federal court data, 292 Chapter 12 (farm bankruptcy) cases have been filed so far in 2026, nearly 19 percent more than the 246 filed during the first three quarters of 2025. In the third quarter alone, 91 Chapter 12 bankruptcy …
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