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Drought and pasture mealybug are contributing to tighter hay supplies across the state.
Farmers are weighing marketing opportunities as high input costs continue to pressure margins.
Foreign subsidies, tariffs, and market controls continue to shape global sugar competition facing U.S. growers.
Drought Harvest Livestock Pressures Shape State Agriculture Nationwide
Weekly ethanol output fell to its lowest level since January as inventories continued to decline.
Winning bids averaged about $1.3 million as demand for 2027 grain rail capacity increased.
Rising Treasury yields could keep farm borrowing costs elevated heading into 2027.
USDA reported 2.10 billion bushels of corn on hand, well above trade expectations.
Mid-Atlantic farmers are locking in 2027 fertilizer contracts now, as nitrogen imports and market uncertainty make input-cost planning a key risk-management concern.
USDA says hunters could be among the first to spot the disease in wild hogs.
Farmers and ranchers can apply through local Natural Resources Conservation Service offices using their state’s fiscal 2027 ranking deadlines.
USDA has added more than 30 million base acres to ARC and PLC and expanded crop insurance options and regenerative agriculture funding.