Farmers' Advance

01/14/2026

Bloomberg’s Dayanne Sousa reported that “cheap beef may soon become further out of reach. Brazil, one of the world’s few remaining sources of abundant cattle, is heading into a period of shrinking supplies that could push global prices higher.”

01/14/2026

“The highest per-acre payments will be paid to rice farmers, who could receive $132.89 an acre; cotton farmers, at $117.35 an acre; and oat farmers, at $81.75 an acre,” Huffstutter and Ingwersen reported. “Meanwhile, farmers are eligible for a payment of $44.36 per corn acre, $30.88 per soybean acre and $39.35 per wheat acre. The payments are calculated using 2025 planted acres, cost-of-production data, and market conditions, USDA said.”

“Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said farmers should expect the FBA payments in their bank accounts by Feb. 28.”

01/14/2026

None of these facts nor any of their impacts on American farmers and ranchers are "expected to deter the Trump administration as it reshapes," said USDA in the report.

01/14/2026

"The first mandatory review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will take place in 2026, bringing all three countries together to evaluate the agreement’s first five years and consider changes."

01/14/2026

Trump didn't return much affection to rural voters in 2025. Farm inputs, health care and food costs continued to rise; yo-yo tariff policies sliced agricultural exports; and cuts to several federal farm and rural programs clipped rural communities.

01/14/2026

Investigate Midwest’s Lauren Cross reported that “U.S. farmers are facing one of the widest gaps in a decade between what they pay to produce food and what they earn from selling it.”

01/14/2026

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01/12/2026

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01/12/2026

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12/24/2025

Mary, a youthful virgin, was chosen by God to give birth to Jesus. That process is a miracle in itself, but Mary's willful submission to this occurrence humbles me.

12/24/2025

There are a lot of variables that can influence costs, yields and prices, so farmers need time to budget carefully for the year ahead.

12/24/2025

The saying "Wisemen still seek Him" is true for today.