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From the Capital Press American Farm Bureau Federation economists expect agricultural losses will deepen in 2027, leaving farmers needing more federal aid. Difficult market conditions, including below-breakeven prices, are forecast to continue for significant specialty crops and all major row crops. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

Last month, growers had the opportunity to ask questions to Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.), chair of the House Agriculture Committee, during a virtual meeting hosted by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.). A group of ag stakeholders gathered at the AgWest Farm Credit building in Airway Heights, Wash., with Baumgartner, while more participated virtually. After an introduction by Washington Rep. Mark ... Read More »

At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced eligible landowners have from June 1 until Aug. 31, 2026, to review and consider base acre increases on farms enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, as authorized by provisions included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, ... Read More »

From world-grain.com After weeks of bullish fundamentals having little to no impact on US wheat futures that continued to descend to multi-month lows, the wheat complex finally found a supportive instigator in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) June 30 Acreage report. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

The Modern Ag Alliance (MAA) welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, which affirms that the warnings a crop protection product’s label must carry are determined by EPA’s science-based review. The ruling preserves a consistent, nationwide labeling standard that farmers depend on every season. “Today’s opinion provides important clarity for farmers and the entire agricultural industry, ... Read More »

From Farmdoc Politico’s Grace Yarrow reported that “Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) released a farm bill proposal Tuesday that would make sweeping agriculture policy changes while excluding Democrats’ top demand, teeing up a partisan fight that could scuttle the package.” “Boozman’s budget-neutral draft legislation largely mirrors the GOP-led House farm bill that passed in April with the help of ... Read More »

The farmdoc team at the University of Illinois has released updated final estimates for 2025 Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for corn, soybean, and wheat base acres. These payments are scheduled to be received by farmers in October 2026. Using recently released NASS county yield estimates and Marketing Year Average (MYA) price projections from the ... Read More »

From Agrinews Total U.S. winter wheat production estimates were reduced to its lowest since 1965 as a severe drought continues in the Plains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced its U.S. all winter wheat production estimate by 2% from last month to 1.03 billion bushels, 27% lower than last year. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Farm Policy News Reuters’ David Shepardson reported that “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. might not renew its free trade agreement ​with Canada and Mexico and criticized trade deficits with those countries, ‌although he said he was talking with their leaders about the matter.” “The three countries need to approve a renewal of their existing agreement ... Read More »

From Successful Farming According to the latest USDA data, the nation’s winter wheat crop is in its worst condition since 2006. In its Crop Progress report, released Monday, the department rated 46% of the crop poor or very poor, which is the highest combined percentage since June 2006. Read the rest of the article here. Editor’s note: Washington’s winter wheat crop ... Read More »