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Bipartisan Senators Urge USDA to Reinstate Prevented Planting Crop Insurance Coverage A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. senators has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture reinstate additional crop insurance coverage options for acres prevented from being planted. The senators argue that the change has removed a critical risk management …
USDA Releases January 2026 Beef and Cattle Price and Production Outlook The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its Beef and Cattle Price and Production Outlook for January 2026, offering updated projections that reflect ongoing tight cattle supplies and continued strength in cattle prices. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski outlined the latest adjustments, highlighting the impact of heavier …
USDA Launches New Online Portal to Report Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a new online reporting portal designed to improve transparency and oversight of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land owned by foreign persons. The portal supports reporting requirements under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA) and applies to transactions conducted …
National Peanut Board: Global Peanut Market Growth Hinges on Innovation and Allergy Education Today’s conversation with Ryan Lepizier, President and CEO of the National Peanut Board (NPB), highlights both the opportunity and responsibility facing the U.S. peanut industry. According to Lepizier, the global peanut market is projected to grow significantly, expanding from an estimated $92 billion today to $144 billion …
AgAmerica is offering new insight into what farmers may face in the coming year, and the outlook suggests continued financial pressure across much of U.S. agriculture. While the firm cautions that predicting farm income remains difficult, it has identified several major themes producers should closely monitor as they plan ahead. One of the most significant challenges is expected to be …
A coalition of 56 agricultural organizations has sent a letter to Congress highlighting the growing financial strain facing America’s farmers and ranchers. The groups warn that current economic conditions have reached a critical point, threatening the stability of rural communities and the nation’s agricultural production. In the letter, the coalition underscores the severity of the situation, stating that, “An alarming …
Holiday-Shortened Trading Week Puts Live and Feeder Cattle Highs to the Test This was already a holiday-shortened trading week, and with only two more days of trade after today, market participants are closely watching whether recent highs in the live cattle and feeder cattle markets are now in place. In our view, the next couple of sessions could be critical …
Markets Reopen as Federal Reserve Meeting Draws Heightened Scrutiny Financial markets are back open today, with investor attention already turning toward the Federal Reserve Board’s first meeting of the year, which begins a week from today. While the January Fed meeting often sets the tone for monetary policy expectations, this year’s gathering is drawing unusual levels of scrutiny from Wall …
We’re keeping an eye on live cattle and feeder cattle futures as markets move into the second half of the month, and momentum remains firmly in place. Managed money fund traders have not slowed down their buying activity, continuing to provide strong underlying support for the cattle complex. In live cattle, speculative positioning has reached notable levels. Live cattle net …
Uncertainty on Wall Street keeps gold and silver setting all-time highs, underscoring the powerful role precious metals continue to play during periods of market stress. Uncertainty is nothing new on Wall Street, but there’s certainly a lot of it as we head to the second half of January. Ongoing economic concerns, shifting monetary policy expectations, and volatile equity markets are …
