Purdue Survey Tracks Farmer Sentiment Across Nation
The October Ag Barometer, produced by Purdue University and the CME Group, surveys 400 U.S. farmers on their outlook.
U.S. Agriculture News
This section covers agriculture across the United States — from crop and livestock production through agribusiness, commodity markets and federal farm policy. Reporting follows the full length of the supply chain.
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November 8, 2026
Foreign Investors Hold 47 Million U.S. Farm AcresUSDA data for 2024 show foreign-held U.S. agricultural land rose about 3% from the prior year.
November 7, 2026
Grassley Urges SNAP Extension to Pass Farm BillSenate Republicans face pressure over a two-year SNAP cost extension as they seek the 60 votes needed to advance the farm bill.
November 7, 2026
Pasture Mealybug Spreads Across Southern StatesThe invasive insect has moved from South Texas into Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida, damaging pastures and sugarcane.
November 7, 2026
Farm Equipment Prices Stay High Amid Rate HikesMachinery sales are slipping as Federal Reserve rate increases and sticky inflation keep financing costs elevated for farm buyers.
November 6, 2026
Probe Questions Funding Behind Bacon CampaignA RealClearInvestigations report examines who is financing the American Meat Producers Association's opposition to the Save Our Bacon provision.
November 6, 2026
Distillers Grains Prices Slip Again to $178DTN's weekly spot average for domestic distillers dried grains dropped $5 per short ton as corn and soybean meal prices weakened.
November 6, 2026
USDA to Use AI Tool in November Crop ReportThe agency will test an artificial intelligence tool to check crop data before its November 10 production report after errors in its September figures.
November 6, 2026
Election Shifts Rattle Grain and Stock MarketsMarkets swung sharply after the November 3 U.S. elections, while grain prices faced pressure from possible Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks.
November 6, 2026
Farm Equipment Growth Set to Slow in 2027Stantec economists forecast muted expansion for farm equipment manufacturing next year as farmers hold back on capital spending.
November 6, 2026
White House Unveils America First Seafood StrategyThe strategy seeks to strengthen the U.S. seafood industry and support fishing and aquaculture communities.
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Regular subjects here include commodity prices and what moves them, farm bill provisions and their implementation, drought and weather effects on production, and the consolidation reshaping agribusiness at the national level. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are the major consumer markets whose demand anchors many of the supply chains that agricultural reporting traces back to the field. Federal policy — through farm bills, trade agreements and subsidy programs — shapes the economics of farming as much as weather does. Technology adoption in planting, irrigation and harvesting has become a steady secondary thread in coverage of the sector.