On March 27th the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the long-awaited final rule establishing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2026 and 2027.  This…

Building upon the analyses discussed in the farmdoc daily articles of January 27, 2026 and April 1, 2026, this study finds that the current method used by RMA (Risk Management…

USDA’s baseline projects a downward trend towards 241.6 million acres planted to major row crops by 2035. If realized, major row crop acres would be near their lowest level over the past 40 years, with USDA projecting that reductions in corn, soybean and wheat acres will lead the way. For wheat acres this continues a multi-decade trend. For corn and soybeans this would represent a shift from the historical trend towards greater concentration in corn and soybean acres.

Results from the ISPFMRA survey indicate a stable farmland leasing environment in Illinois. While landlord net returns under cash rent agreements experienced slight compression from 2024 to 2025, reported 2026 cash rents remained resilient with marginal increases observed on highly productive land. Traditional cash rent structures remain the dominant leasing methods, and survey respondents expect these valuation plateaus to persist through the 2027 crop year.

Latest developments in the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz closure, have repercussions on energy, fertilizers, and commodity markets (see farmdoc daily, March 23, 2026; March 24, 2026, and…

In this post, we report results from the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey to assess consumer perceptions of seven potential fat sources. Specifically, we assess respondents’ awareness, use, and perceptions of healthfulness of each source. We also assess perceptions of the recent Dietary Guidelines recommendation on cooking fats and analyze how perceptions of fat sources and the recommendation differ across perceptions of MAHA.