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California Almond Estimates and Trump Defends Chinese Ag Land Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
For decades, experts have done their best to estimate the size of California’s almond crop prior to harvest, and President Trump defends Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during his visit to Beijing.
Mississippi River Shipping Water and Trump Defends Chinese Ag Land Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Low water levels on the Mississippi River are increasing transportation costs for American farmers as drought conditions continue to disrupt barge traffic, and President Trump defends Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during his visit to Beijing.
Emerging Farmers
Idaho Ag Today
Taproots Farm Hub hosted its Emerging Farmers Field Day in the Dry Creek Valley north of Boise.
AcreTrader's Private Farmland REIT
Farm of the Future
Farmland has produced strong returns historically as a non-correlated asset to Wall Street, but it also comes with some big challenges for investors.
Farmland Investor Expectations
Farm of the Future
About 31% of US farmland is owned by non-operating land owners, and farmland as an asset class continues to attract interest from investors.
AcreTrader Connects Farmer Needs, Investor Interest
Farm of the Future
When an opportunity comes along to operate more farmland, many farmers need a capital partner.
USDA Crop Report Changes and Rented Farmland Acres Grow
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is planning changes to its crop reporting process after a sharp decline in farmer participation, and a new USDA survey shows rented farmland remains a major part of American agriculture.
Georgia Counties Disaster Areas and Rented Farmland Acres Grow
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Dept of Agriculture and the USDA announced twenty additional Georgia counties designated as primary natural disaster areas due to drought, and a new USDA survey shows rented farmland remains a major part of American agriculture.
USDA Explores Borrower Authority and Rural Broadband Protection Act
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is exploring a significant increase in its borrowing authority to strengthen financial support programs for farmers facing ongoing economic strain, and Rural Broadband Association applauds Congressional passage of the Rural Broadband Protection Act.
CREP enrollments
Idaho Ag Today
USDA opens 2nd Round of CREP enrollments; applications due by May 1.
The TOTAL Survey
Idaho Ag Today
How many acres of U.S. farmland is rented to ag producers for growing crops?
Rented Farmland Stats and Tractor Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Over 2 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland, according to the 2024 TOTAL survey from the National Ag Statistics Service, and the sales of all tractors during February in the U.S. were down 12% from the same month last year.
Ag Groups Applaud Farm Bill and Push or Data Centers
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. ag groups applauded the House Ag Committee for bipartisan passage of Farm Bill 2.0 out of committee, and the tech industry’s relentless push for data centers in rural areas is seen by many farmers as a threat to their way of life.
Farmland sell-off
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s rapid population growth is impacting farmland and not in a good way.
Farm Land Size Trends
Farm of the Future
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service shares some of the trends for farm land size over time as well as by sales class.
Deep Roots, New Records
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida’s agricultural community is showing unprecedented excitement to protect working lands for generations to come.
Agricultural Viability in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
Governor's Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho
Summit on Agricultural Viability
Idaho Ag Today
Governor Little's Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho
Governors Summit in Idaho and USDA Push for More Ag Research
The Agribusiness Update
During the Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho, American Farmland Trust announced a new initiative called “Thriving Farms and Ranches,” and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a number of coordinated actions that emphasize American agricultural research and innovation.