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We use results from the most recent wave of the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey to assess perceptions of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The majority of participants agreed that following the recommendations was important to the health of their household, with strongest support for the recommendation to “eat vegetables and fruits throughout the day.” We also find that most participants indicated following the recommendations was both realistic and affordable for their household.
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The U.S. ethanol industry delivered another strong year of profitability in 2025. Net returns for a representative Iowa plant averaged $0.21 per gallon, well above the long-run average of $0.13 per gallon since 2007. On an annual basis, nominal profits of $23.2 million marked the sixth consecutive year in positive territory and the sixth year since 2007 with profits exceeding $20 million. Given the headwinds facing the industry at the start of 2025, this is a genuinely impressive result.
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The February price discovery period has concluded and final Projected Prices and Volatility Factors for crops with a sales closing date of March 15th have been released by the Risk…
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This article summarizes information in the US Federal Register of January 12, 2026 that addresses the addition of up to 30 million new commodity base acres effective for the 2026 crop year, making them eligible for ARC (Agriculture Risk Coverage) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage) benefits. One purpose of this article is help you formulate questions. Please direct them to FSA (Farm Service Agency) as specifics matter and this article summarizes what are often detailed procedures and rules.
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The U.S. farm machinery and equipment market experienced challenges across many fronts in 2025. Recent data suggests many new and used equipment sales categories continued to decline last year. Additionally,…
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Now would seem to be a good time to think seriously about the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). A few simple modifications might provide an important release valve for the pressures building up against row-crop farmers. The consequences of missing this opportunity could be dire for many farmers, while also ultimately very expensive for the American taxpayer. The results of inaction are likely to be painful and produce long lasting damage.
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A particularly controversial part of the EPA proposals for the RFS in 2026-27 is the limitation of imported biofuel and feedstock to 50% of the RINs generated by domestic biofuel and feedstock. There has been widespread reporting in recent weeks that the so-called “half RIN” proposal may be eliminated in the final rulemaking. This article projects biomass-based diesel production and feed-stock use for 2026-2027 without the half-RIN provision and higher biomass-based diesel RVOs.
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