Agriculture News
Ahead of the 2026 USMCA review, President Donald Trump is considering replacing the trilateral pact with separate deals for Canada and Mexico, a shift that could reshape North American agricultural trade.
Price-spreads between proteins continue to widen, potentially incentivizing substitution
After a dry, unusually warm January, key Western river basins are in severe snow drought. With irrigation allocations at 0%, one Colorado producer warns tough planting decisions could reshape this year’s crop mix.
U.S.-China deal wasn’t premised on outcome of Supreme Court tariff challenge: Greer
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USDA’s chief economist says 2026 brings moderating costs, slightly higher crop prices and shifting acreage, but he warns biofuels policy and global competition remain key wild cards for farm income.
Improvements in the Southeast fail to offset dryness elsewhere
Monthly Survey Finds Downturn in Economic Outlook
Acreage figures not far off analyst expectations as Ag Outlook Forum gets under way
According to the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Planting Intentions Survey, U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.0 million cotton acres this spring, a 3.2% decline from 2025, with a nearly 21% drop in the Mid-South.