AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFarm Costs: Rising diesel prices are adding thousands of dollars to harvest bills, deepening pressure from shrinking margins and record farm debt. Markets & Trade: Chinese state buyers booked about 1.3 million tons of U.S. soybeans, even as soybeans were left out of a reported U.S.-China trade framework. USDA Support: USDA announced $86.6 million for 609 specialty-crop projects, while Secretary Brooke Rollins expanded crop-insurance options for cotton growers and other eligible producers starting with the 2027 crop year. Farm Outlook: U.S. tractor sales fell 16% in September and combine sales also slid; a federal judge separately halted USDA’s planned restructuring for now.
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