American ranchers have spent years watching their cattle herd shrink to a 75-year low. High input costs, drought, regulatory pressure, and now a deliberate influx of tariff-free foreign beef have hammered profitability…
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A Reality Check on the Farm Economy: Higher Grain Prices Aren’t Closing the Gap
Corn and soybean prices have climbed recently. Nearby corn futures have traded around $5.00 to $5.05 per bushel, with December contracts higher still, and soybeans near $12.30. Cash bids in many areas…
Trump’s Tariff Lift on Foreign Beef Feels Like a Betrayal for American Cattle Producers
American cattle producers woke up Friday to another gut punch from Washington. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign…
Rail Consolidation Threatens Already Strained Farm Margins
American farmers already face squeezed margins and rising costs. A proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is adding another layer of concern about industry concentration that could make things worse….
August 2026 WASDE Delivers a Bullish Corn Surprise, Larger Soybean Crop, and Tighter Wheat Stocks
The USDA released its August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on August 12, 2026, delivering the first survey-based yield estimates for the 2026/27 U.S. corn and soybean crops. The…
Trump $100,000 Truth API Subscription Raises Concerns of Insider Trading
On August 1, 2026, Trump Media & Technology Group launched Truth API, a paid data feed that delivers posts from Truth Social’s highest-ranking accounts, most notably President Donald Trump’s, to subscribers milliseconds…
USDA’s July WASDE Report Signals Tight Supplies and Weather Risks for 2026 Crops
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released by the USDA on July 10, 2026, delivered a surprise tightening in corn supplies and further constraints across major row crops….
Trump Declares Ceasefire with Iran Over As Farmers Brace for Evern Higher Input Costs
In a sharp escalation at the NATO summit, President Donald Trump declared the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire over. He cited Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent exchanges…
Trump Administration Hails Potential Iran Deal as Farmer Lifeline, But Tehran Says No Thanks
In the wake of the Iran conflict and subsequent de-escalation talks, the Trump administration is pitching a silver lining for America’s struggling farm sector. The administration is saying unfrozen Iranian assets will…
Peace in the Middle East Brings Relief on Input Costs, Offering Some Hope for Profitability
The recent memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, which includes a ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, marks a significant de-escalation in regional tensions. For American…