While most producers have their attention focus on the Farm Bill, there are many pressing issues in Washington right now, including the nation’s debt. It was a topic during a House field hearing, where lawmakers laid out some startling statistics.
“We have some real difficult decisions we have to work through over the next year. The fact of the matter is today, 100% of defense of the United States has borrowed money. 100% of government, as you know it, is borrowed money, all Park Service, everything’s all borrowed. I was just doing the math, 37% of medicare is on borrowed money. This year, our income taxes, 45% of it, will just pay the interest. Interest is now the second biggest spend in the United states. We need you to grow like crazy, and then we need to find a number of things where we’re going to stop spending, or do it better, faster, cheaper, adopt technology,” said Rep. David Schweikert.
Farm debt is expected to hit half a trillion dollars this year. Producers up to 44 years old have the highest debt to asset ratio.
March cold storage data showed generally tighter year-over-year stock levels across several key meat and dairy categories.
April 28, 2026 06:00 AM
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Spring Weather Splits Conditions Across American Farm Country
April 27, 2026 05:34 PM
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NAAA’s Andrew Moore joins us to discuss the role of ag aircraft in crop protection and emerging concerns surrounding stolen agricultural drones.
April 27, 2026 04:25 PM
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Dr. Peter Beetham with Cibus joins us to discuss the Supreme Court review of a case about glyphosate use, its potential impact on Bayer and Roundup, farmers who use the products, and the ag industry as a whole.
April 27, 2026 03:18 PM
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Meredith Petersen joined us to discuss the National Swine Health Strategy, how it was developed through industry collaboration, potential challenges ahead, and its expected benefits for pork producers.
April 27, 2026 03:05 PM
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K-State researchers advise producers to take action, highlighting that prevention is essential for controlling tick populations as cases spread West.
April 27, 2026 02:48 PM
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