Save US Farms — Independent Farm & Agriculture News
The people, money, and power shaping who gets to farm — and what ends up on your table.
The Neighbors Beating Corporate Meat One County Vote at a Time
No federal law stops a mega-dairy or a 13-million-bird poultry operation from moving in next door. So rural communities from Oregon to Indiana are doing it themselves — county by county, permit hearing by permit hearing.
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ICE raids in Pennsylvania farms signal urgent legal reality for growers
Purdue barometer shows farmer optimism in free fall
Trump's Diesel Relief Comes Too Late for Harvest
Hog farmers bracing for $22-per-head losses in 2027
Pecos River Drowning in Oil and Drought
Oil drilling threatens farm water across the West
More from the desk
USDA's Yield Surprise Tanks Corn Prices, Squeezing Farmer Income
An unexpected USDA yield estimate sent corn crashing to a 6-week low, cutting prices for growers already managing tight margins and rising input costs.
Four Peanut Buying Points Vanish Mid-Harvest, Trapping Arkansas Farmers
When four major peanut buying points shut down suddenly in Arkansas and Missouri, hundreds of farmers faced a nightmare: crops ready to sell with nowhere to sell them.
Minnesota's warming winters are breaking farm systems
November temperatures are shattering records, and the agricultural calendar built for harsher cold is falling apart. What farmers need to know.
USDA Plows $180M Into Seed Research, but Big Seed Stays in Control
The agency backs seed sovereignty with a major research push, but food advocates say corporate consolidation remains the real problem.
California raises farmworker minimum wage to $19.75 an hour
California raises the minimum wage for agricultural workers to $19.75 an hour, continuing state-level efforts to recognize farmworker contributions.
Walmart backs $9M to keep Great Plains grasslands working
A new public-private conservation fund aims to help ranchers preserve working grasslands as corporate consolidation and climate pressure intensify.
The numbers behind the crisis
Real-time data on the foreign-ownership surge, commodity prices, and farm bankruptcy filings — all in one dashboard.
Open the War Room →Put your own numbers through the wringer
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Crop Break-Even Price
Calculate the price per bushel your crop must earn to cover production, overhead, land, and marketing costs using your own farm assumptions.
Cash Rent Ceiling
Estimate the maximum cash rent a crop budget can support after non-land production costs and a chosen return for labor, management, and risk.
Own vs. Custom Hire
Compare annual ownership and operating cost with a per-acre custom rate, then calculate the acreage needed for ownership to break even.
What we're tracking
Who's buying America's dirt — and why you should care.
The financial trap squeezing family farms out of existence.
Your tractor, their software — the fight to own what you bought.
Farmers, co-ops, and organizers refusing to go quietly.
What agribusiness is doing to the soil — and the people who work it.
The farmworkers keeping America fed — and the system designed to exploit them.
The Daily Dirt — Morning Edition
Farm policy shifts, labor rules tighten, and cattle markets react to USDA data. What growers need to know before markets open.
- ▸Federal judge halts USDA reorganization that would have shifted thousands of employees handling farm services, nutrition, and forestry programs.
- ▸California's new agricultural wage rule creates confusion for growers over enforcement and compliance deadlines, with legal guidance still unclear.
- ▸Cattle futures surge after USDA's October report cuts beef production forecasts while raising broiler expectations, reshaping meat markets through 2027.