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…
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Who Shut Off the Colorado? Drought, Data Centers, and the Resource Heist
The states that depend on the Colorado River face an absolute disaster. Lakes Mead and Powell, the twin giants that store the system’s water, have crashed to record or near-record lows in…
American Ranchers Betrayed in the Race for Cheap Beef Before the Midterms
American ranchers and farmers are sounding the alarm louder than ever, and the frustration is raw. They watch their operations bleed while the government prioritizes foreign suppliers and short-term price relief for…
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…
Paving Paradise? What Ending the Roadless Rule Means for Rural America
On August 18, 2026, the USDA announced its intent to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The move would open roughly 45 million acres of inventoried roadless areas on national…
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….
Attacks on Black Sea Farms and Grain Routes Threaten Global Food Systems
In the summer of 2026, the Russia-Ukraine war has escalated into a direct assault on agricultural infrastructure and the Black Sea shipping lanes that move a critical share of the world’s grain….
American Agriculture Must Treat Cybersecurity as a Core Defense Priority
Attacking farmland and the systems that move food from field to market has long been a deliberate strategy in conflict. The war between Russia and Ukraine has made this reality impossible to…
Farmers Stuck with 2018 Farm Bill As Congress Fails Again
For American farmers and ranchers, the Farm Bill has become a painful exercise in déjà vu. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the last comprehensive five-year reauthorization of U.S. farm and food…
How the Largest U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak Sickened More Than 10,000 Americans
More than 10,000 Americans have been sickened, hundreds hospitalized, and at least two people have died in what has become the largest recorded Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history. Federal investigators have traced…