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Farmers Brace for Fall Harvest with Diesel Costs at an All-Time High
The national average price of diesel has climbed to an all time high due to the war in Iran. For American farmers, it's one more blow in what is shaping up to be one of the most punishing years in recent memory.
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Your Milk Just Got More Expensive
Trump's ban on Canadian dairy imports takes effect September 29 — and American consumers will feel it at the checkout line.
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U.S. Ranchers Push Back on Plan to Import Argentine Beef as Tariffs Raise Prices
For U.S. cattle producers already navigating a tight market, a new proposal from Washington has raised fresh concerns. Recently, Donald Trump suggested that the United States consider importing more beef from Argentina in an effort to ease high retail prices for consumers. What’s being proposed On a flight aboard Air Force One, President Trump told reporters: “We would buy some beef from Argentina … If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” The idea is part of a
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Immigration Crackdowns Leave U.S. Farms Without Workers
Rural communities are reeling as aggressive immigration enforcement decimates farm labor just as harvest season approaches.
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Harvest in Jeopardy: U.S. Soybean Farmers Plead for Relief as China Turns Away
American soybean farmers are bracing for one of the largest harvests in history—nearly 4.3 billion bushels—but with no orders from China, their biggest buyer, the season is shaping up to be a financial disaster.
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Tariffs and High Costs Hit John Deere — and Farmers
The price of new agricultural machinery has surged. Many farmers say they simply can’t afford new equipment, especially as crop prices fall and trade markets remain volatile.
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Arkansas Farmers Plead for Emergency Aid Amid Worsening Crisis
Hundreds of struggling farmers across Arkansas are urging the federal government to deliver immediate emergency funding as the state’s farm economy faces one of its worst crises in decades.
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Farmers Are Turning on the MAHA Movement
Small farmers in America feel that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the leader of the MAHA movement, has turned his back on them.
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U.S. Farmer Sentiment Drops to 12-Month Low in August
Farmer confidence in the U.S. economy fell to its lowest point in a year this August, marking the third consecutive monthly decline in the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
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Farmers Face Crisis as Corn and Soybean Prices Drop
Farmers across the U.S. are struggling as corn and soybean prices drop sharply while costs to run their farms stay high.
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Farmers Face High Costs from Tariffs
Farmers across the country are feeling the weight of rising costs as tariffs drive up the price of fertilizer, pesticides, and farm equipment.
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Florida Farmers Destroy Tomato Crop as Trump's Tariffs and Labor Shortages Bite
Florida tomato growers are being forced to plow over healthy crops rather than harvest them, as a mix of tariffs, labor shortages, and plunging prices make it impossible to break even.
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