Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump announced new measures on Friday to support U.S. farmers who are reeling from the administration’s trade policies and the Iran war and suggested farm equipment makers cut prices
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Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices
U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Trump administration on Friday finalized new biofuel blending volumes mandates for the U.S. oil refiners, requiring more of the fuels made from corn and other agricultural products than initially proposed,in an apparent win for U.S. farmers.
U.S. corn planting seen down, soy acres up as Iran war inflates costs, analysts say
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Iran war has upended the planting intentions of U.S. farmers, resulting in fewer acres of corn and the lowest quantity of spring wheat planted since 1970 as rising fertilizer and fuel costs and low grain prices dim the outlook for profits.
U.S. researchers bet on hybrid, GMO seeds to make wheat profitable again
Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are developing hybrid wheat seeds that promise higher, more consistent crop yields as drought becomes more common across the U.S. Plains.
U.S. farmers rush to sell crops as Iran war fuels rally
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. grain prices have surged since the Iran war began, triggering a flurry of corn and soybean sales by farmers who squirreled away last year’s harvests due to weak prices.
Brazil to raise soy sales to China after record shipments in 2025, consultancy says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil may increase exports of soybeans to China in 2026 amid lower Argentine shipments and in spite of stronger competition from U.S. farmers.
Trump EPA to shift at least half of waived biofuel obligations to big refiners, sources say
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Trump administration has settled on a plan that would require big oil refineries to make up for at least half of the biofuel blending volumes obligations waived in recent years under the Small Refinery Exemption program, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.
U.S. cattle ranchers search for feed as wildfires burn grazing lands
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle and wiping out their food sources, and threatening a historically small herd already linked to rising beef prices.
USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to dole out $12 billion (C$16.4 billion) in government subsidies next week, officials and economists at the agency’s annual forum near Washington defended the assistance as a necessary measure to prevent more farmers from financial ruin.
As U.S. agriculture flails, farmers see big corn acres as best bet to break even
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. farmers are expected to only cut back slightly on corn acres as it nears break-even prices and seems less politically risky than soybeans.