Ag Markets & Economics

Gas prices are already flirting with $4 a gallon nationwide, and now refiners say Trump’s record March 27 biofuel quotas could make the Iran war price surge even nastier as drivers get squeezed by a brutally timed new EPA rule.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 29, 2026

America’s spring planting outlook just got a lot messier after the February 28 start of the Iran war rattled fertilizer markets, leaving traders bracing for fewer corn acres, more soybeans and spring wheat plantings at the lowest level since 1970.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 29, 2026

Scallop fishermen just got a brutal new reality check as NOAA set 2026 IFQ allocations effective April 1, shut down access area allocations entirely and told vessels they cannot exceed quota at any point without risking paybacks and violations.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 28, 2026

A big National Agriculture Day surprise just put America’s meat labels under a brighter spotlight after USDA launched a fresh Product of USA campaign on March 24, promising stricter standards and a tougher line against imported products getting easy patriotic branding.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 28, 2026

US crop country is heading into spring under a cloud of chaos after the February 28 start of the Iran war rattled fertilizer markets, pushing analysts to predict lower corn acreage, higher soybean acreage and spring wheat plantings at a 1970 low.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 28, 2026

US agriculture just got a new money lifeline after Trump said the SBA will open loan guarantees for farmers and food suppliers, a move aimed at an industry hit by weak commodity prices, soaring input costs and more than $30 billion in losses.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 28, 2026

French farmers are suddenly rethinking what to plant in 2026 as soaring fertilizer, gas, and fuel costs push some growers away from maize and toward sunflower while fears grow that even more land could be left idle next year

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 27, 2026

Iran war fertilizer shortage could hit farms first and grocery bills later this year

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 27, 2026

Trump says help for US farmers is coming Friday as biofuel policy takes center stage

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 27, 2026

Surging California farm labor costs trigger massive autonomous tractor acquisitions

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 19, 2026

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Ag Markets & Economics

Gas prices are already flirting with $4 a gallon nationwide, and now refiners say Trump’s record March 27 biofuel quotas could make the Iran war price surge even nastier as drivers get squeezed by a brutally timed new EPA rule.

America’s spring planting outlook just got a lot messier after the February 28 start of the Iran war rattled fertilizer markets, leaving traders bracing for fewer corn acres, more soybeans and spring wheat plantings at the lowest level since 1970.

Scallop fishermen just got a brutal new reality check as NOAA set 2026 IFQ allocations effective April 1, shut down access area allocations entirely and told vessels they cannot exceed quota at any point without risking paybacks and violations.

A big National Agriculture Day surprise just put America’s meat labels under a brighter spotlight after USDA launched a fresh Product of USA campaign on March 24, promising stricter standards and a tougher line against imported products getting easy patriotic branding.

US crop country is heading into spring under a cloud of chaos after the February 28 start of the Iran war rattled fertilizer markets, pushing analysts to predict lower corn acreage, higher soybean acreage and spring wheat plantings at a 1970 low.

US agriculture just got a new money lifeline after Trump said the SBA will open loan guarantees for farmers and food suppliers, a move aimed at an industry hit by weak commodity prices, soaring input costs and more than $30 billion in losses.

French farmers are suddenly rethinking what to plant in 2026 as soaring fertilizer, gas, and fuel costs push some growers away from maize and toward sunflower while fears grow that even more land could be left idle next year

Iran war fertilizer shortage could hit farms first and grocery bills later this year

Trump says help for US farmers is coming Friday as biofuel policy takes center stage

Surging California farm labor costs trigger massive autonomous tractor acquisitions

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Ground beef hit $6.86/lb in March, and ranchers say prices won’t fall soon

Corn doubled to 25% in one week, the fastest spring planting surge in years

The House froze Tuesday and a King’s visit made everything worse

Phosphate up 200%, nitrogen up 30%: Rollins bets big on US fertilizer

$9.6 billion sent to farmers, and all 9 major crops are still losing money