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From Successful Farming Foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States increased by 1.58 million acres from 2022 to 2023, driven primarily by the expansion of renewable energy projects across the country. According to a new analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Daniel Munch, 45.58 million acres of U.S. agricultural land (or 3.61% of total privately held agricultural ... Read More »

From Farm Progess As we contemplate the farm bill in 2025, it’s important to consider the evolving U.S. agricultural landscape shaping agricultural policy discussions and policies’ potential impact on U.S. farmers and ranchers. Producers are facing a number of challenges such as commodity price volatility, increased input costs, the potential for rising farm debt, unpredictable weather and recent disaster events, ... Read More »

From Progressive Farmer Just three days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a rule requiring businesses, including farms, to file Beneficial Ownership Information, the same court has now reversed itself, giving businesses a reprieve from filing requirements. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From world grain.com With Inauguration Day approaching, media attention has focused principally on President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for cabinet posts and questions over whether his more controversial choices will secure Senate confirmation. Less attention has been directed to the question of whether the incoming administration’s proposed agenda for aggressive change will be adopted. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the Capital Press A coalition of regional power, navigation and agricultural organizations is asking the federal government to withdraw its decision to initiate new environmental reviews of the Columbia and Snake River dams, announced Dec. 18. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Farm Journal’s Ag Web As the ag industry prepares to flip the calendar and head into a new year, even experts and insiders have more questions than answers. The long-delayed farm bill and 45Z biofuels tax credit guidance have kept the industry in a frustrating limbo, while high interest rates and low commodity prices push it toward recession. Read ... Read More »

From world-grain.com New tariffs on top US trade partners would make American agricultural goods harder to market abroad while simultaneously raising costs for farmers, food manufacturers and consumers, if recent threats made by President-elect Donald Trump come to fruition, according to agriculture industry groups. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Farm Policy News Progressive Farmer’s Chris Clayton reported Monday that “Congress returns this week facing a Dec. 20 deadline to approve a new funding resolution to keep the government operating, as well as potentially pass a disaster package and a farm-bill extension before wrapping up the year.” “Lawmakers will be negotiating the funding and provisions of a disaster aid ... Read More »

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) released the following statements in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Congratulations Brooke Rollins on her nomination to serve as our next Secretary of Agriculture. NAWG members look forward to working together to foster public ... Read More »

On Oct, 25, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) presented the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024 (FARM Act) and was co-sponsored by 48 other representatives from both sides of the isle. This bill would provide economic assistance to offset producer costs with the lack of a farm bill. Producers would be paid on actual planted acres for crop year ... Read More »