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🌾 Breaking News: Rice Acreage Expected to Drop in 2026! 🌾 Stay updated on the latest industry insights from Talk Business & Politics - discover why milling remains a pressing issue this season. 📰 #Rice #Agriculture #IndustryInsights

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Rice acres likely to decline in 2026; milling still an issue this season - Talk Business & Politics

Lower commodity prices, increased production in Asian countries, input costs, and higher inventories will likely push rice acres down in Arkansas in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Smallholder Farms,
TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Economics, Trade (Commodities),
TOPIC(S): Consumer/Retail, Beef Cattle, Agriculture US,

09/18/2025 SOURCE: www.npr.org

1. Since February 2020, ground beef prices in the U.S. have jumped more than 50%, driven by a shrinking cattle herd (the smallest in about 75 years), drought, rising feed costs, and other pressures reducing supply. KCRW 2. At the same time, demand has remained strong—Americans still want hamburgers and steaks—while beef imports have dropped due to tariffs (like on Brazilian beef) and concerns like the New World screwworm parasite restricting livestock imports from Mexico. KCRW 3. Because rebuilding herds is costly and slow, ranchers are often selling breeding females rather than retaining them, so supply recovery will take time; meanwhile, restaurants and grocery stores are passing on higher costs, and consumers are starting to push back with resistance.

Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)

American ranchers are raising the fewest cows in decades. Through the price increases, American shoppers have stayed loyal to their love of burgers and steaks — until now.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, Agriculture US, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

Critical Ag Trade with China

How Important Has China Been to U.S. Farmers (Last 5 Years)? China has played a significant role in U.S. agriculture over the past five years. As the world’s largest food market, its buying decisions strongly affect American farmers, prices, and rural communities. During this period, trade tensions, agreements, and changing demand in China have created both

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US,
TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Agriculture US,
TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Agriculture US, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

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