Category Archives: Agriculture News

ARC/PLC Enrollment Delayed
Enrollment for the USDA's ARC and PLC Programs will not open until after the 2026 planting season. AgroLatam said the announcement comes as USDA readies a 61-page final rule implementing update...
Don York Jan 13, 2026 fotokostic / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center - Commodity Report for Tuesday, January 13th
Don York Jan 13, 2026 belchonock / Depositphotos.com

Uncertainty Grows Over Future of U.S. Farm Bill Legislation
Agriculture policy analysts say 2026 could mark the end of the traditional five-year U.S. farm bill era, as lawmakers struggle to produce comprehensive legislation. The most recent farm bill pr...
Don York Jan 12, 2026 surangastock / Depositphotos.com

Economists Predict the Farm Economy Will Stabilize in 2026
Agricultural economists are predicting that the slide in the U.S. farm economy will stop in the new year. However, an AgWeb report says that doesn't mean the ag economy will be whole again. The...
Don York Jan 09, 2026 jeffbanke / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center News Update for Thursday, January 8th
Don York Jan 08, 2026

Pesticide Residues 99% Below the Limit
The USDA releases it most recent report on pesticide residues. According to the USDA, the 2024 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary shows more than 99% of the samples tested have pesticide res...
Don York Jan 08, 2026 rudyumans / Depositphotos.com

Farmer Outlook Drops
Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index dropped three points to a reading of 136. Weakness in the barometer is linked to a m...
Don York Jan 07, 2026 maxym / Depositphotos.com

Gap Between Farm Costs and Prices Hits Ten-Year-High
U.S. farmers are facing one of the widest gaps between what they pay to produce food and what they earn from selling it. Investigate Midwest reports that this is the largest gap farmers have seen betw...
Don York Jan 06, 2026 jeffbanke / Depositphotos.com

Commodity Report for Tuesday, January 6th
The Ag Center Commodity Report For Tuesday, January 6th.
Don York Jan 06, 2026

USDA Sets New Research Priorities for 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing a new slate of research priorities for 2026, focusing on farm profitability, climate resilience and food system innovation. USDA officials said ...
Don York Jan 05, 2026 maxym / Depositphotos.com
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