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With the average age of farmers in the U.S. reaching over 58 years old and nearly half reaching retirement age, farmland ownership will continue to turn over at significant rates in the next few decades, creating new land stewardship opportunities for younger generations. That shift presents both a challenge and an opportunity: to ensure the next generation not only stewards the land but has the knowledge and skills to improve it. Our mission at American Farmland Trust (AFT) has always been about keeping farmers on the land and promoting sound farming practices. This work doesn’t just start when a farmer…

Ahead of 9 a.m. CT, March corn was down a penny at $4.44 per bushel. January soybeans were up 3½¢ at $11.31½ per bushel. March CBOT wheat was down 4¢ at $5.31 per bushel. March KC wheat was down 4¾¢ at $5.22 per bushel. March Minneapolis wheat was up less than a penny at $5.76½. “Two primary factors are expected to shape the U.S. grain and oilseed sector in the weeks ahead,” said Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at StoneX. “One will be the extent to which China fulfills its commitments made in the trade deal that it reached with…

DAILY Bites U.S. Solicitor General doesn’t think states should second-guess federal scientific findings Bayer faces over 67,000 lawsuits that claim Roundup can increase cancer risk The EPA says glyphosate is “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” DAILY Discussion With Bayer AG still facing billions of dollars in lawsuit damages related to the weedkiller Roundup, U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer affirmed late Monday that Bayer was correct that federal law preempts lawsuits that make claims about pesticide products under state law. This move bolsters Bayer’s legal position moving forward and makes it more likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will…

The Center for Biological Diversity and a host of allied activist organizations have filed a petition requesting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cancel registrations for all pesticides that contain medically important antibiotics and antifungals. The argument is that these types of crop protection products are fueling the growth of resistant pathogens (often referred to as “superbugs”) and likely impacting the health of farm workers. Because of the challenges associated with managing invisible disease-causing microbes, the EPA requires specialized types of measurements and models to determine human and ecological risks from exposure to antimicrobial pesticides — far different than the…

1. Wheat Futures Drop as Australia Raises Forecast Wheat futures were lower overnight after Australia raised its outlook for its massive wheat crop.  Australian wheat production will rise to 35.6 million metric tons in the 2025-2026 marketing year, up from a previous outlook for 33.8 million tons, according to research from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).  That’s up 4% year over year and 29% above the prior 10-year average, the agency said.  USDA last month forecast Australian wheat output at 36 million metric tons.  Production in the state of Western Australia is expected to…

Every year, yield contests capture attention with eye-popping numbers — world record yields now exceed 600 bushels for corn and 200 for soybeans. Although most winners don’t hit those extremes, many still top 300-bushel corn and 100-bushel soybeans using practices that can translate into practical, profitable strategies for any farm. “Yield contests are about doing a hundred things 1% better,” said Troy Uphoff, an Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) yield winner. For him, that means looking at every planting pass, every fungicide decision, every hybrid choice, and asking where small improvements can be made. None of those…

by Nada HassaneinFor at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need, according to a report released Monday. The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund based its analysis on federal health workforce data. Its report comes just days after states applied for portions of a $50 billion rural health fund included in the broad tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed in July. Some states want to use the federal money to expand their rural residency programs, as physicians who complete their residencies in rural areas are more likely…

The U.S. Drought Monitor map for this week showed a mix of drought improvements and degradations. There were improvements in drought-related conditions across areas of the West, Lower Midwest, Northeast, and the South. Since Oct. 1, numerous locations in California, southern Nevada, and Arizona have received record to near-record precipitation. In the Lower Midwest (Missouri) and areas of the South (Texas), widespread improvements were made in response to rainfall events during the past week. Across much of the Pacific Northwest, drier-than-normal conditions have prevailed over the past 30 days. Moreover, snowpack conditions across the region continued to lag behind normal…

Image by Nokwan007, Shutterstock Top Third Ag Marketing, a division of StoneX Financial Services Inc., helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen to Mark Gold’s Weekly Grain Comments here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/top-third-agdaily-redux.mp3

by Ryan Hanrahan Reuters’ Susan Heavey and Leah Douglas reported earlier this week that “The Trump administration expects to announce an aid package for U.S. farmers within two weeks and a deal on Chinese soybean purchases, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday, without providing further details.” “The administration of President Donald Trump has said for months that it would issue aid for farmers hit by low crop prices and trade disputes, but has not yet issued any plan or amount for the aid. U.S. farmers lost billions in soybean sales this year as top buyer China turned to…