Frustration is boiling over after Congress’s latest funding package failed to include provisions for year-round E15 sales and extra financial support for struggling farmers. This omission has sparked sharp criticism from farm…
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The RFS Volumes Proposal Could Ignite a Biofuel Boom for Corn and Soybeans
In a transformative policy move, the Trump administration’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 stand ready to unleash a major biofuel boom throughout the United States. This initiative would consume…
WASDE Woes: Can Farmers Even Trust the Numbers That Are Crushing Corn Prices?
In the tough world of agriculture, where margins stay thin and weather decides winners, farmers have long counted on government reports to guide them through volatile commodity markets. The latest World Agricultural…
Renewed US-China Conflict Is a Potential Blow to American Soybean Farmers
In the volatile world of international relations, the recent kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sent shockwaves through global trade networks. Chinese officials were in high-level meetings with Maduro just days…
The Perils of Regime Change: A Warning for American Farmers
In the early days of 2026, the Trump administration’s aggressive foreign policy agenda has reignited debates about U.S. interventionism. With regime change already underway in Venezuela and threats looming over Cuba, Colombia,…
The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Is Bad News for American Farmers’ Bottom Line
On December 19, 2025, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted their formal merger application to the Surface Transportation Board, kicking off the regulatory review for what would be an $85 billion deal…
China’s Soybean Pledge: Trade Truce or Tactical Delay?
In the volatile world of agricultural commodities, few stories capture the tension between geopolitics and grain bins like the U.S.-China soybean saga. As of December 2025, American farmers are pinning hopes on…
Betrayed Again: US Ranchers Face Another Flood of Cheap South American Beef as Trump Lifts Brazilian Tariffs
American cattle producers just cannot catch a break. For years, ranchers have battled drought, high feed costs, shrinking herds, and a packer oligopoly that squeezes every dime out of the supply chain….
America’s Farmers Are Bleeding Out: A $44 Billion Wound That Washington Treats with a Band-Aid
Across the Corn Belt and Great Plains, family farms are fighting for survival. While headline-grabbing USDA figures paint a picture of rebounding farm income driven by record livestock prices and massive government…
Anhydrous Ammonia’s Price Surge Is Kicking Struggling Farmers While They’re Down
As corn growers in the Midwest wrap up harvest and eye the 2026 planting season, the last thing they need is another gut punch from the fertilizer cartel. Yet here it is:…