The U.S. Agriculture Department forecast on Thursday that U.S. net farm income would fall 0.7 per cent this year.
U.S. farm income set to fall in 2026 despite surge in government payments
Former U.S. agriculture officials, top Republican senator warn of farm country trouble
The chair of the U.S. Senate’s agriculture committee warned on Tuesday that farmers were suffering heavy losses, while more than two dozen former industry leaders sounded the alarm about the risk of a “widespread collapse of American agriculture” ahead of a $12 billion government bailout expected to reach growers this month.
Farm Credit Canada forecasts higher farm costs for 2026
Canada’s farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, FCC warns, although there’s some bright financial news for cattle
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, Farm Credit Canada warns, although there’s some bright financial news for cattle.
Canadian GDP growth slow down expected in 2026, FCC says
Farm Credit Canada expects continued trade woes and mortgage renewals to weigh on Canada’s economic growth in 2026
Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal
Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at […] Read more
U.S. says Canada will regret decision to allow Chinese EVs into their market
Trump administration officials said on Friday that Canada would regret its decision to allow China to import up to 49,000 Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on goods like canola.
‘Not a happy Trump supporter’: U.S. Cattle ranchers hit by push for lower beef prices
Much like the price of eggs during the Biden administration, the cost of beef has become an emblem of the affordability crisis in Donald Trump’s America. Beef prices hit record highs earlier this year as the cattle herd shrank and consumer demand remained strong.
US EPA meets with Make America Healthy Again leaders about pesticides, chemicals
Top officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held at least six meetings this month with members of the Make America Healthy Again movement as agency head Lee Zeldin pledges to more closely align with the movement’s agenda, according to four people who attended the meetings.
U.S. senators push USDA for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Trump administration may delay biofuel import credit cuts as refiners balk
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President Donald Trump’s administration is considering delaying for one or two years its proposed cuts in incentives for imported biofuels amid pressure from U.S. refiners who argue the move could raise costs and tighten fuel supplies, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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