Farm Bankruptcies Rising in 2025
Family farm bankruptcies increased by 55% last year compared to 2023 and are trending even higher this year as farmers continue to grapple with depressed agricultural commodity prices and high…
Bunge Completes $8 Billion Merger with Grain Trader Viterra
Bunge Global SA completed its takeover of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra, a move that will help the combined businesses better compete with larger rivals like Cargill Inc. and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. as…
Global Urea Prices Surge on Middle East Conflict
Global prices of key fertilizer ingredient urea have surged alongside escalating violence in the Middle East, which threatens to choke supplies of the crop nutrient from a significant producing and…
Ag Trade Deficit Reaches Record High $20 Billion Through April
From January through April, the United States imported $78.2 billion in agricultural products while exporting just $58.5 billion. This $19.7 billion deficit is the largest ever recorded for the first…
Wheat Farmers Cut Losses as Harvest Lags
Farmers cut their losses early this year across the U.S. wheat belt, stretching from Texas to Montana. They were choosing to bale the wheat into hay, plow their fields under…
Iran-Israel Conflict Adds Uncertainty to Fertilizer Market
Renewed conflict in the Middle East has shuttered urea production in Iran, sending ripples through global fertilizer markets and adding to existing uncertainty around Russian and Chinese supplies.
Deere Must Face FTC Right-to-Repair Lawsuit, Judge Rules
Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their…
Farmer Sentiment Reaches Highest Level Since 2021
Bloomberg's Michael Hirtzer, Erin Ailworth, and Skylar Woodhouse reported Tuesday…
Farmers Pushing for Biofuels Boost to Increase Crop Demand
Bloomberg's Kim Chipman, Alicia Diaz, Erin Ailworth and Ilena Peng…
US Retail Egg Prices Fell 12.7% in April
The Associated Press' Dee-Ann Durbin reported that "U.S. retail egg…
Crop Traders Report Tariffs Weighing on Profits, Outlooks
Global crop trading companies — including Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge Global and…
China, Amid Trade War, Says it Doesn’t Need US Grains and Oilseeds
Bloomberg's Hallie Gu reported that "China’s grain supply won’t be…
Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise Again in 2025
Bloomberg Law's Alex Wolf and Skye Witley reported that "family…
Trump Administration Discussing Farmer Tariff Relief Package
Fortune's Stuart Dyos reported on Sunday that "Trump administration officials…
Wholesale Egg Prices Plummet, Retail Prices Remain Elevated
Newsweek's Jasmine Laws reported Tuesday that wholesale "egg prices in…
USDA Economic Assistance Applications Now Open
Reuters' Leah Douglas reported that "the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
USDA Economic Aid Applications Expected by Friday
UPDATE (11:30 am EST): Agri-Pulse's Philip Brasher reports that "Agriculture…
Farm Bankruptcies Increased 55% in 2024
The American Farm Bureau Federation's Samantha Ayoub reported last week…
House Budget Plan Requires $230 Billion Ag Committee Cuts
Agri-Pulse's Rebekah Alvey reported that "the House released a fiscal…
Farm Income to Increase in 2025 Thanks to Federal Aid
Progressive Farmer's Katie Micik Dehlinger reported Thursday that "USDA forecasts…