If you’re a corn farmer in the Midwest, summer of 2025 has probably felt like a nightmare that’s refusing to end. Southern rust, a fungal disease that’s been creeping up on American…
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The Predatory Nature of Subprime Ag Lending: How Farmers Are Getting Buried Deeper in Debt
As almost anyone reading this already knows, farmers are facing a perfect storm. The agricultural economy in 2025 is in rough shape, with low commodity prices squeezing margins and new tariffs slamming…
Corn Diseases Cast a Shadow Over 2025’s Bumper Crop Hopes
As the 2025 corn harvest approaches, farmers across the Midwest and beyond are keeping a wary eye on their fields. What started as a season full of promise, with forecasts pointing to…
Farmers Deserve a Lifeline: Why Emergency Aid Can’t Wait
In the heart of the 2025 Farm Progress Show, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden dropped a bombshell that’s got the ag community buzzing. He revealed that the Trump Administration is eyeing some…
Land O’Lakes CEO Sounds the Alarm on Economic Hardships
In a recent column published in Time magazine, Beth Ford, the president and CEO of Land O’Lakes, painted a stark picture of the challenges gripping America’s farm economy. Describing a “storm brewing”…
Another La Niña on the Horizon: Implications for Midwest Farmers This Fall and Harvest Season
As the calendar flips to late summer 2025, U.S. farmers, particularly in the Midwest, are eyeing weather patterns with a mix of caution and anticipation. Forecasts indicate a potential shift toward La…
Federal Report Confirms That CO2 Boosts US Agriculture and Greens the Planet
A recent federal report has turned the climate change narrative on its head, revealing that rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are not only benefiting U.S. agriculture but also greening the planet. U.S….
Dispelling Myths About Farmer Welfare: The Truth Behind Subsidies, SNAP, and the Farm Bill
The narrative surrounding American farmers often paints them as recipients of generous government handouts, living comfortably off taxpayer-funded subsidies while the rest of the country struggles. This perception, perpetuated by myths about…
StoneX’s 188 Bushel Corn Yield Estimate: A Market Manipulation Scheme to Undermine Farmers
In early August 2025, commodity brokerage StoneX dropped a bombshell on the agricultural markets, projecting a U.S. corn yield of 188.1 bushels per acre for the 2025 season, translating to a staggering…
The Consolidation Conspiracy: How Tariffs, Costs, Regulations, Prices, and Insurance Are Reshaping American Agriculture
America’s heartland, once a patchwork of family farms stretching across rolling hills and open plains, is undergoing a quiet transformation. The independent farmer, a symbol of self-reliance and stewardship, is increasingly squeezed…