Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan
State University
David Ortega, Michigan State University
“Dairy Farm Labor Shortages, Adaptation Strategies and Preferences for Workforce Policy Options”
By: Farms.com – June 30, 2026
“Labor shortages are increasingly prevalent in the agricultural sector. Dairy farms face a unique challenge because production requires a year-round workforce, yet most current American visa programs are primarily designed for producers with seasonal employment needs.”
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Shawn Arita, North
Dakota State University
Ming Wang, North Dakota State University
Joseph Glauber, International Food Policy Research Institute
“How Fertilizer Policies Could Exacerbate Hormuz Price Shocks”
By: Global Agriculture – May 26, 2026
“The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, 2026, put roughly one-third of global seaborne fertilizer trade at risk. Suddenly, production across the broader Persian Gulf region had no clear ocean exit.”
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Shawn Arita, North
Dakota State University
Nick Paulson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
“Land Line: Riverview, Lobe Rangers, Fertilizer & War, Climate’s Double Indemnity, Colin Cureton’s Ag Legacy, Grazing & Birds, Roundup’s SCOTUS Support, Farm Bill”
By: Land Stewardship Project – June 26, 2026
“A full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will eventually cause fertilizer prices to fall, but they will remain above their prewar levels for years to come”
“Actions the Trump administration is considering, such as not renewing a trade deal with Canada, would drastically reduce the supply of some fertilizers.”
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Joana Colussi, Purdue University
“‘A Real Farm Crisis’: Illinois Farm Bankruptcies Rise For 3rd Straight Year”
By: WJBC – June 29, 2026
“Overhead costs represent the largest cost component on the U.S. farm, accounting for nearly one-half of total costs during the 2020-24 period. Eighty percent of the farmers in the Midwest, they rent the land.”
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Tim Delbridge, Oregon State University
“OSU Ag Economist: Early Season Cherry Prices Concerning”
By: Capital Press – June 29, 2026
“The pricing picture for sweet cherries is concerning at this point in the season. We may see prices come back up at the end of the season.”
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Bradley Lubben, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
“USDA Forecast Shows Rising Costs For Corn, Soybeans, Sorghum and Wheat”
By: Brownfield Ag News – June 29, 2026
“Inflation has been the biggest factor since the COVID-19 pandemic. We have continued to be at the higher levels along with trade and global security shocks that have amped up certain markets. Right now, we’re just dealing with higher production costs.”
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Hunter Biram, University of Arkansas
“U.S. Rice Acreage Falls to Lowest Since the 1970s As Cotton Acres Increase”
By: Brownfield Ag News – June 30, 2026
“I’ve had people ask me questions about the sustainability in the long term viability of the rice industry… The ripple effects of the rice production declines are being felt in Arkansas, the largest rice producing state in the country.”
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Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee
“China Resumes US Soybean Purchases Under Trade Deal With Trump, But Future For Farmers Remains ‘Daunting’”
By: Europe Says – July 3, 2026
“Exports to China from January through March were up 57% compared to last year, USDA data shows. That’s explained by an increase in sales to China during the off-season in response to the trade agreement… But if we look at the accumulated total for the actual marketing year, going back to September, exports to China are still lagging what we did in years past.”
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Christopher Barrett, Cornell University
“How a Fertilizer Shortage Caused by the Iran War Could Affect U.S. Food Prices”
By: NPR – July 3, 2026
"Consumers are going to see higher food prices come September to January, once harvests start coming in, and the few months thereafter. Very little of that is going to be directly attributable to fertilizer."
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Jaime Luke, Michigan State University
“Why Beef Prices Keep Climbing”
By: Marketplace – June 22, 2026
“The USDA predicts beef prices will go up another 10% in 2026 — much faster than the rate of inflation. High demand and low supply makes for a perfect storm. Right now we have a historically low number of beef cows in the country.”
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Bingyan Dai, Cornell University
“East Coast Broccoli Lowers Costs and Risks From California Drought”
By: Morning Ag Clips – July 1, 2026
“We do think our model can be generalized to other crops, which face similar issues and increasing challenges from drought and water scarcity when production is concentrated in one state… Demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, and especially broccoli, most of which is grown in California, has been growing nationally while water scarcity in the West has also increased.”
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