Fuel
High feed costs, retail resistance and resuming Mexican imports signal lower prices, but structural supply limits offer downside protection.
Diesel costs for US farmers are double last year’s level, pressuring food transport and retail.
Two Midwest farmers share how ongoing cost pressures are reshaping their approach to harvest and planning for 2027.
Driven by global refining tight spots and overseas infrastructure attacks, a record-breaking $5.85 fuel spike forces farmers to bite the financial bullet just as combines hit the field.
Farmers face potentially thousands in added costs as diesel inventories hit 40-year lows.
Geopolitical conflicts and policy failures squeeze already-thin margins as farmers scramble for solutions.
The request allocates $10 billion to row and specialty crop producers for crops planted in 2026, with the remaining $1.1 billion designated for Florida farmers hit by winter storms in late 2025 and early 2026.
The May Farm Journal Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor reveals growing concern over farm profitability, rising debt costs and long-term financial stress, with economists saying many operations may need significant restructuring to remain viable.