Other policy shifts are likely to impact ag exports. One economist warns products could start to build up and says government programs only go so far.
“Yes, government programs help, but that’s sort of a band-aid. And in the long term, there’s not a lot of risk management tools either. And so you think about crop insurance, it’s a year over year change, that it helps with working capital, can only last us so long. So these trade implosions is just an issue where we don’t have a lot of risk management. We don’t have a lot of policy programs to help fix that. And that’s why we’re thinking about that. I just, I think that the, the long tail on that could be really, really challenging,” said David Widmar.
Widmar also warns margins are likely to feel squeezed for some time. He tells aginfo.net more cuts will likely need to come before there is any kind of noticeable relief.
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Strong export demand is expected to keep grain moving by rail despite a smaller corn crop.
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The Agricultural Act of 2026 heads toward Senate floor consideration after advancing from committee.
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The census will collect population data on 15 breeds currently on the Conservation Priority List.
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Fred Nichols at Huma says growers should evaluate yield records, nutrient needs, fertilizer prices, soil health, and timing to determine the fall fertility strategy that best fits their operation.
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Think applying an insecticide to your soybean field automatically pays for itself? You would be mistaken. University of Illinois Extension field crops entomologist Nick Seiter says it does not.
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