Monday, February 16, 2026

Members in the News: February 16, 2026

 Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University

The Cost of This Grocery Staple is Nearing Record Highs — and Americans Can't Get Enough

By: Fox News – February 9, 2026

“There’s nothing that forces me or you or anybody else when we go into the grocery store to pay more for beef. People are choosing to," he said. "The consumer desire for beef is strong and, regardless of the supply-side situation, that has the effect of pulling prices up."

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Read more on: Fox News


Eric Belasco, Montana State University

The Surprising Reason Why Americans Could Face High Beef Prices For Years

By: Fox News – February 11, 2026

"The biggest thing has been drought… ears of dry weather have wiped out grasslands across the West and Plains, leaving ranchers without enough feed or water to sustain their herds. Many have been forced to sell cattle early, even the cows needed to produce the next generation of calves, making it difficult to rebuild America's herds.”

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Read more on: Fox News


David Ortega, Michigan State University

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    By: WESA - February 13, 2026
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    By: USA Today - February 12, 2026
  • More Argentina Beef Imports Won't Do Much to Ease Costs For Consumers, According to Experts
    By: CBS News - February 9, 2026

Michael Langemeier, Purdue University

Farmers’ Confidence Plunges: Purdue Ag Barometer Sees Sharp January Collapse

By: Hoosier Ag Today - February 3, 2026

“What stands out this month is the growing number of producers who report that higher operating-loan needs stem from carrying over unpaid debt from the previous year.”

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Read more on: Hoosier Ag Today


Alexandra Hill, University of California, Berkeley

California Farm Bureau Announces New State Legislation Aims to Boost Farmworker Pay and Support Agricultural Employers

By: Sierra Sun Times – February 3, 2026

“Beginning in 2019, the law phased in a requirement that farmworkers be paid time and a half when they work more than 40 hours a week. Previously, farmworkers worked up to 60 hours a week before they were entitled to overtime pay.”

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Read more on: Sierra Sun Times


Seth Meyer, University of Missouri

Former USDA Chief Economist: Crop Farmers Facing Tight Margins With No Clear Catalyst

By: Brownfield – February 6, 2026

“They’ve got to be prepared to wait it out unfortunately because you don’t know when it’s going to come whether it’s a war, a shortfall in crop with us, the Brazilians, the Europeans, or the Australians. So there isn’t an immediate spark to me that says there’s an obvious way out of this in the short run, but it could come.”

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Read more on: Brownfield


Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland

Farmers, Trump Oppose Maryland Renewable Energy Solar Farms

By: Byteseu – February 9, 2026

“I think the biggest concerns have been a lot of areas related to taking farmland out of production. It is a balancing act of trying to find the prime spots to put it that help but also maintaining farmland.”

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Read more on: Byteseu


Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University

CFI Survey: 68% of Americans Rate Their Diets as Thriving

By: National Hog Farmer – February 11, 2026

“A majority of Americans — 68% — give themselves a score of 7 to 10, which corresponds to the label of ‘thriving’ on the well-being index.”  

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Read more on: National Hog Farmer


Hope Michelson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Jessica Rudder,
Oregon State University
Travis Lybbert,
University of California, Davis

African Agriculture's Underappreciated Supply Side

By: VoxDev – January 28, 2026

“Low agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be explained by farmer behaviour alone, as major supply-side failures in input markets mean improved seeds and fertilisers often fail to reach farmers at the right time, price, or scale. Understanding the risks, incentives, and constraints faced by agro-dealers is essential if technological advances are to translate into sustained productivity gains.”

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Read more on: VoxDev



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