Fighting Big Ag, land grabs, and corporate takeovers — defending family farms across America.https://saveusfarms.com/en-ushttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-22-usda-tightens-foreign-farmland-disclosure/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-22-usda-tightens-foreign-farmland-disclosure/New disclosure regulations would lower thresholds and close loopholes in decades-old law tracking who controls American agricultural land.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:00:03 GMTSave US Farms DeskAFIDAforeign ownershipfarmland disclosureagricultural regulationshell companieshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-22-epa-expands-carcinogenic-forever-chemical-pesticide/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-22-epa-expands-carcinogenic-forever-chemical-pesticide/The agency approved expanded use of bifenthrin, a PFAS pesticide the EPA classifies as a possible carcinogen, on kale, broccoli, coffee, and other foods—even as contamination spreads through U.S. waterways and farmland.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:03 GMTSave US Farms DeskPFASbifenthrinpesticideEPAfood safetycontaminationhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-22-farm-debt-crisis-bankruptcies-2026/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-22-farm-debt-crisis-bankruptcies-2026/Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 and surge further in 2026, with April filings marking the highest monthly total since 2020 as debt and input costs crush family farmers.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:04 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarm debtbankruptcyChapter 12family farmsfarm crisishttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-21-farmland-for-farmers-act-corporate-ban/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-21-farmland-for-farmers-act-corporate-ban/Farmland for Farmers Act seeks to ban corporate land ownership while 25 states lock out foreign investors—the latest salvo against agricultural consolidation.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarmlandcorporate-ownershipland-consolidationlegislationfamily-farmshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-21-deere-ftc-right-to-repair-settlement/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-21-deere-ftc-right-to-repair-settlement/Federal Trade Commission settles antitrust suit with John Deere, guaranteeing farmers access to repair codes, parts, and independent technicians through 2036.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskJohn Deereright to repairFTC settlementantitrustfarmersequipmenthttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-20-winter-wheat-collapse-plains-drought/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-20-winter-wheat-collapse-plains-drought/USDA forecasts winter wheat production down 25% to smallest crop since 1965 as severe drought devastates prime growing regions across the Great Plains.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskwheatdroughtPlainsUSDAcrop failureclimatecommodityhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-20-farmworker-heat-protection-states-leading/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-20-farmworker-heat-protection-states-leading/Eight states now have occupational heat standards. Federal regulators have proposed protections, but the rule's future remains unclear as farmworkers face deadly summer conditions.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskheat protectionfarmworker safetyOSHAoccupational healthfarmworker wageslabor standardshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-19-rural-communities-beating-back-factory-farm-expansion/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-19-rural-communities-beating-back-factory-farm-expansion/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.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMTSave US Farms DeskCAFOfactory farmcommunity organizingzoningLand Stewardship Projectrural resistancemega-dairyhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-19-right-to-repair-state-laws-after-deere-settlement/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-19-right-to-repair-state-laws-after-deere-settlement/The FTC's landmark right-to-repair settlement with John Deere sounds like a win. But it expires in a decade, covers one manufacturer, and doesn't touch state law — which is why Minnesota farmers are already fighting the next battle.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTSave US Farms Deskright to repairJohn DeereFTC settlementMinnesota Digital Fair Repair Actstate right to repair lawfarm equipment monopolyhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-19-h2a-expansion-blocked-judiciary/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-19-h2a-expansion-blocked-judiciary/Just three days after Thompson's bipartisan bill on farm labor, chair Jim Jordan bars the immigration committee from taking it up—killing momentum on farmworker visa reform.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskh2afarmworkersvisascongresslaborimmigrationhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-18-seed-patent-monopoly-blocks-farmer-breeding/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-18-seed-patent-monopoly-blocks-farmer-breeding/DOJ reveals that patented seeds and genetic monopolies restrict farmer breeding rights and block competition, paralleling the John Deere fight for equipment access.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskseedspatentsgenetic diversityfarmingcorporate consolidationDOJinnovationhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-18-epa-approves-forever-chemicals-food-supply/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-18-epa-approves-forever-chemicals-food-supply/The EPA has greenlit three new PFAS pesticides despite health risks, bringing the total to five approved during this administration. Your food is already contaminated.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskPFASpesticidesEPAcontaminationfood-safetyforever-chemicalshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-18-cattle-market-collapse-rancher-debt-crisis/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-18-cattle-market-collapse-rancher-debt-crisis/August cattle futures plunged to lowest levels since March as rancher debt loads hit record highs, squeezing margins and threatening operations across the Great Plains.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskcattleranchersfuturesdebtcommodity pricesGreat Plainslivestock economicshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-17-h2a-wage-cuts-farmworker-income-collapse/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-17-h2a-wage-cuts-farmworker-income-collapse/DOL's new wage-setting methodology, live since July 1, slashes farmworker pay by up to $5 per hour and triggers a legal battle over wage theft.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskh2awagesfarmworkerslaboragricultural workerswage cutshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-17-usda-fields-fertilizer-investment-500-million/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-17-usda-fields-fertilizer-investment-500-million/Secretary Rollins launches the FIELDS program to expand domestic fertilizer production and break the grip of soaring input costs on struggling farmers.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskfertilizerinput costssupply chainfarm economyUSDAdomestic productionhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-17-northern-plains-heat-wheat-barley-threat/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-17-northern-plains-heat-wheat-barley-threat/As temperatures shatter records across the Northern Plains, wheat and barley crops at a critical growth stage face severe yield damage. USDA warns of compounding climate and financial crisis for growers.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskheat wavewheatbarleyclimateNorthern PlainsUSDAdroughthttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-16-farm-debt-bankruptcy-crisis/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-16-farm-debt-bankruptcy-crisis/April 2026 brought the highest Chapter 12 filings since 2020, as total farm debt soars to $624.7 billion and interest expenses hit record $33 billion—crushing family farms.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarm debtbankruptcyChapter 12farm crisisinterest rateshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-16-john-deere-repair-settlement/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-16-john-deere-repair-settlement/FTC forces Deere to hand over diagnostic tools and repair manuals for 10 years. A major win for farmers fighting equipment monopolies.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskJohn Deereright-to-repairantitrustFTCfarmershttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-16-epa-biosolids-pfas-voluntary-guidance/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-16-epa-biosolids-pfas-voluntary-guidance/The agency's new biosolids guidance ditches a science-based risk assessment for non-binding recommendations. Farmers already on contaminated land are left vulnerable.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskPFASbiosolidssewage sludgefertilizerEPAforever chemicalscontaminationhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-15-fertilizer-monopoly-squeeze/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-15-fertilizer-monopoly-squeeze/An FTC antitrust probe into nitrogen, phosphate, and potash giants reveals how industry consolidation is pricing family farms out of production.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskfertilizermonopolyFTC antitrustinput costsfarm debthttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-15-44-million-acres-farmland-consolidation-crisis/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-15-44-million-acres-farmland-consolidation-crisis/Nearly 15% of U.S. cropland will change hands by 2029. Farm Journal Intelligence data shows 58% of small farms face acquisition risk, threatening the viability of family agriculture.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:03 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarmland consolidationfamily farmsland acquisitionfarm transitioncorporate agriculturehttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-15-young-farmers-regenerative-resistance/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-15-young-farmers-regenerative-resistance/Young farmers are choosing regenerative agriculture as both a survival strategy and a direct resistance to corporate consolidation, with USDA backing $700 million in pilot programs.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskyoung farmersregenerative agriculturesustainable farmingfarm resilienceagricultural innovationhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-14-deere-settlement-right-to-repair/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-14-deere-settlement-right-to-repair/After an 18-month antitrust fight, the FTC secured a landmark settlement requiring John Deere to open repair access to farmers and independent shops for a decade.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskantitrustjohn deereright to repairfarm equipmentfarmershttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-14-usda-beef-processor-program-consolidation/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-14-usda-beef-processor-program-consolidation/The agriculture department launches SPUR, a half-billion-dollar effort to rescue small meat processors from the grip of industry consolidation.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:03 GMTSave US Farms DeskbeefprocessorsconsolidationUSDAranchersmeatSPURhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-14-h2a-expansion-farmworker-debate/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-14-h2a-expansion-farmworker-debate/Thompson's labor bill would dramatically expand foreign worker visas for year-round farm work, drawing praise from growers and alarm from farmworker advocates over wages and abuse risks.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:00:03 GMTSave US Farms Deskh2afarmworkerlaborvisasagriculturecongresshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-13-epa-approves-pfas-pesticides-farm-contamination/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-13-epa-approves-pfas-pesticides-farm-contamination/In June, the EPA approved three new PFAS herbicides despite growing fears of 'forever chemical' contamination on farmland. Advocates warn of compounding risks to soil, water, and crops.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskPFASforever chemicalspesticidesherbicidessoil contaminationwater pollutionEPAhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-13-april-farm-bankruptcies-surge-130-percent/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-13-april-farm-bankruptcies-surge-130-percent/Sixty-two Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies filed in April 2026—a 130% jump from last year, highest since 2020. The Midwest saw a 70% surge as debt spirals into new crisis territory.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:03 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarm bankruptcyChapter 12farm debtcommodity pricescredit crisishttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-13-federal-court-restores-young-farmers-grants/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-13-federal-court-restores-young-farmers-grants/A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore half of $300M in land-access grants cancelled in March, handing a partial victory to beginning farmers.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:00:03 GMTSave US Farms Deskyoung farmersland accessILCMAUSDAcourt rulingbeginning farmershttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-12-usda-afida-foreign-farmland-crackdown/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-12-usda-afida-foreign-farmland-crackdown/USDA proposes sweeping new enforcement rules targeting foreign control of U.S. farmland, expanding oversight and creating steep penalties for foreign adversary entities.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskfarmlandAFIDAforeign ownershipnational securityagriculturehttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-12-forage-crop-insurance-revenue-protection/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-12-forage-crop-insurance-revenue-protection/USDA expands crop insurance to cover revenue loss for hay and pasture growers in select states. A step toward financial stability for a sector left behind.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskcrop insuranceforagehaydairyfinancial protectionhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-12-july-heat-corn-pollination-threat/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-12-july-heat-corn-pollination-threat/Extreme temperatures and dry spells are stressing corn crops during critical pollination, threatening yields across the Corn Belt as farmers face another tough season.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:00:03 GMTSave US Farms Deskcornpollinationheat stresscrop yieldsdroughtcommodity pricesfarm economicshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-11-wheat-plains-drought-smallest-crop/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-11-wheat-plains-drought-smallest-crop/Drought devastates hard red winter wheat production across Kansas, Colorado, and the Oklahoma panhandle, with crop down 41% and farm economics facing crisis.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskwheatdroughtPlainscrop failurefarm economicshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-11-pennsylvania-drought-disaster-counties/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-11-pennsylvania-drought-disaster-counties/USDA declares four Pennsylvania counties disaster areas due to drought and heat, offering emergency loans to stressed growers as temperatures soar and pastures wither.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:03 GMTSave US Farms DeskdroughtclimatePennsylvaniaemergency loansheat waveUSDAdisasterfarminghttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-11-attorneys-general-farmworker-wages/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-11-attorneys-general-farmworker-wages/California AG leads multistate coalition backing UFW legal challenge to Trump administration's effort to slash H-2A and domestic farmworker pay by up to $2.46 billion annually.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskfarmworkersH-2Awagesattorney generallabor rightshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-10-deere-ftc-settlement-repair-rights/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-10-deere-ftc-settlement-repair-rights/The FTC forced John Deere to share diagnostic software and repair manuals with farmers. A decade-long battle finally closes.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskright-to-repairJohn DeereantitrustFTCfarmersequipmenthttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-10-crp-conservation-enrollment-milestone/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-10-crp-conservation-enrollment-milestone/The USDA accepted 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program in July, signaling a renewed push to pay farmers for protecting soil and water.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskconservationsoil healthCRPregenerative agricultureUSDAhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-10-deere-ftc-victory-farmers-repair-rights/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-10-deere-ftc-victory-farmers-repair-rights/After a 18-month antitrust battle, the FTC just forced Deere to hand farmers the repair tools they've been locked out of. A decade of diagnostic access ahead.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskJohn Deereright to repairantitrustFTCequipment accesshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-09-forever-chemicals-pesticide-blitz/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-09-forever-chemicals-pesticide-blitz/In a single June 2026 approval, the EPA greenlit four new pesticides—three classified as PFAS—raising alarms about soil and groundwater contamination risks.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:03 GMTSave US Farms DeskPFASforever chemicalspesticidesgroundwatersoil contaminationEPAfarmland healthhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-09-bankruptcy-spike-farm-debt-crisis/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-09-bankruptcy-spike-farm-debt-crisis/Chapter 12 filings jumped 46% in 2025 and hit a six-year peak in April 2026. Farmers are drowning in record debt as costs soar and margins collapse.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarm bankruptcyfarm debt crisisChapter 12agricultural debtcommodity priceshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-09-epa-forever-chemicals-pesticides/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-09-epa-forever-chemicals-pesticides/The EPA just approved three 'forever chemicals' for spraying on food crops. Scientists warn of irreversible soil and water contamination.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:00:03 GMTSave US Farms DeskPFASpesticidessoil contaminationEPAfood safetyhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-08-usmca-decline-trade-uncertainty/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-08-usmca-decline-trade-uncertainty/The Trump administration refused to renew USMCA on July 1, triggering a decade-long countdown that could dissolve North American free trade and destabilize US farm markets.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DesktradeUSMCANorth Americacommodity pricesfarm policyMexicoCanadatariffshttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-08-usda-fields-fertilizer-expansion/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-08-usda-fields-fertilizer-expansion/USDA announced a $500M investment to expand U.S. fertilizer production, targeting input costs that are crushing farm debt. The FIELDS program opens applications August 15.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskfertilizerinput costsfarm debtUSDAdomestic productionhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-08-deere-settlement-diagnostic-access-victory/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-08-deere-settlement-diagnostic-access-victory/John Deere agreed to give farmers access to diagnostic tools for a decade. What the settlement means for equipment independence and what's left to fight.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms DeskJohn Deereright-to-repairantitrustagricultural equipmentfarmer independencehttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-06-usda-reorganization-challenge/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-06-usda-reorganization-challenge/Labor unions, nonprofits, and local governments filed a court challenge to a proposed USDA reorganization, raising stakes for farmworker protections.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:00:07 GMTSave US Farms DeskUSDAlabor unionsfarmworkersagricultural policyfederal courthttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-06-colorado-wheat-abandonment-climate-collapse/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-06-colorado-wheat-abandonment-climate-collapse/Late-season freezes have wiped out wheat harvests across eastern Colorado, forcing farmers to abandon crops. Drought and climate have made survival impossible.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskclimate-crisiswheat-harvestfarm-abandonmentcolorado-droughtfarm-debthttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-06-farm-succession-debt-burden/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-06-farm-succession-debt-burden/Farm succession is becoming a crisis. Aging operators and mounting debt mean the next generation faces an impossible choice: take on inherited liabilities or let the land go.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskfarm successiongenerational farmingagricultural debtland ownershipfarm transfershttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-05-autonomous-ag-labor-displacement/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-05-autonomous-ag-labor-displacement/Autonomous agriculture is becoming economically viable faster than expected—and farmworkers may be first to feel the shift.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskautomationlabor displacementagricultural technologyfarmworkersrural economyhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-05-cattle-market-signals-rancher-stress/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-05-cattle-market-signals-rancher-stress/Beef cattle auctions reveal a strategy of survival: producers hold back heifers to rebuild herds, but the numbers show they can't afford to rebuild fast enough.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskcattle-marketrancher-debtherd-rebuildingbeef-supplyfarm-economyhttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-04-new-mexico-water-scarcity-federal-priority/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-04-new-mexico-water-scarcity-federal-priority/Rural communities and farms face water scarcity as federal detention centers claim priority over agricultural needs. A New Mexico town's crisis reveals how power flows with resources.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskwater-scarcityrural-communitiesfederal-policydetentionagriculturehttps://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-04-automation-farm-labor-displacement/https://saveusfarms.com/articles/2026-07-04-automation-farm-labor-displacement/Falling sensor costs and labor shortages are making autonomous machines economically viable for large operations—but farmworkers will pay the price.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:02 GMTSave US Farms Deskautomationfarmworkerslabor-shortagetechnologyconsolidation