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Most long-term leases held by foreign persons are for wind and solar projects, covering 6.3 million acres, or about 0.7 percent of U.S. land in farms. In most counties the share is under 1 percent, and nearly all of these acres are associated with investors from Canada and Western Europe. Because the landowner retains title and AFIDA reports acreage as a whole parcel, lease acres are best viewed separately from ownership when assessing foreign holdings of U.S. agricultural land. 
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First Look at the ARC/PLC Decision for 2026

October 22nd, 2026

The Farm Service Agency has officially opened the enrollment period for the 2026 Commodity program decision with a deadline of December 11th, 2026. Nick Paulson and Henrique Monaco will offer this webinar to cover the final payments from the 2025 program year and discuss considerations and provide guidance on the ARC/PLC program decision for 2026.
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Revision Note on October 14, 2026: Average payment rates and aggregate payment estimates were revised since the original publishing of this article to adjust for the use of county-level payment…
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Survey results in this article show that although many rural households now have access to broadband service, the existing infrastructure often falls short of meeting evolving household and business needs. Agriculture has distinct broadband needs that extend beyond residential service requirements, and both must be addressed as rural communities continue to develop. Reliable, high-quality broadband is increasingly important to the competitiveness of production agriculture.
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Agricultural loan balances at U.S. commercial banks increased in the second quarter of 2026, with gains in both farm real estate and non-real estate loans. At agricultural banks, farm loan…
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Agricultural conservation policies include assistance for nutrient management. To the extent that this assistance is intended to encourage farmers to reduce application rates for nutrients, such as nitrogen, the policy presents another variation on the conservation-risk challenges examined in this series. This article examines a case study to illustrate the potential costs and risks from reduced nitrogen application alongside the financial assistance available through EQIP.
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US grain storage capacity can in aggregate hold this year’s carry-in stocks and expected harvest, but potential storage demand exceeds capacity in ten of thirteen Corn Belt states. Historically, grain movement during the harvest period relieves this pressure by December, so a 2026 storage crunch is unlikely. Stagnant capacity growth, however, means future bumper crops could strain the US grain handling and transportation system.
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The variable lease will result in larger rents during higher crop revenue periods and lower rents during lower crop revenue periods, providing some natural risk protection for the farmer tenant while also providing landowners with upside rent potential under better revenue conditions. However, the high production costs that have persisted since 2023 have resulted in some negative average returns even with the variable lease design. 
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