President Trump’s push to flood the market with cheaper foreign beef was supposed to ease sticker shock at the grocery store. Instead, it has delivered almost nothing for shoppers while slamming American…
Record Payments Meet Rising Debt and Elevated Inputs as Diesel Stays High
U.S. farmers are receiving record government payments at the same time farm debt climbs to new highs and key production costs, especially diesel, remain elevated. The combination leaves many operations under pressure…
Diesel Deals, Proxy Wars, and Who Actually Pays
American farmers, truckers, and rural communities live and die by the price and availability of diesel. Every gallon that becomes more expensive or harder to get hits fuel tanks, fertilizer production, grain…
Farmers Get the WASDE Shaft, Again
As if diesel prices weren’t already grinding every operation into the dirt, the USDA just dropped its October WASDE to screw us in the cornhole. High fuel costs have been bleeding margins…
Trump’s Dyed Diesel Is a Pathetic Pittance to Appease Rural America
President Donald Trump stood in Grand Island, Nebraska, on October 5 and signed an executive order letting people temporarily buy red-dyed diesel for highway use while deferring the federal excise tax through…
Tucker Carlson Breaks the Silence on South Africa’s Farm Killings
Tucker Carlson recently sat down with Leon Lotz, a South African farmer and former military serviceman, to highlight a crisis that much of the mainstream media continues to dismiss or ignore. Lotz’s…
The Heartland Visa is an ‘Elite’ Plan to Remake Rural America with Foreign Labor
They hollowed out the countryside. Now they want to refill it with immigrants. For decades, federal trade deals, regulatory burdens, agricultural consolidation, and cultural messaging drove young people out of rural and…
Diesel Disaster: Middle East Escalation, US Pressure on Europe, and Chinese Export Halt
Diesel is the story of the moment. Escalating military moves in the Middle East, a blunt US warning to Europe, and China’s decision to halt fuel exports for October are tightening global…
Diesel Shock Hits the Highways As Trucking Firms File for Bankruptcy with Harvest Underway
Sixteen U.S. trucking companies filed for bankruptcy in less than a month as diesel prices exploded higher. The national average climbed from roughly $5.60 per gallon at the end of August to…
The Administration’s “Help” for Ranchers Is a Nothing Burger That Favors Big Ag and Cheap Imports
American ranchers and farmers are being told the current administration is riding to their rescue. New executive orders, “Ranchers First” initiatives, talk of cutting red tape on processing, and promises of support…