Save US Farms — Independent Farm & Agriculture News
From the field
First Phosphate Plant in 40 Years Could Cut US Import Dependence
Canada's $20B Tariff Hits Farmers Where It Hurts Most
Corn Hits $5 a Bushel, But Yields Are Falling Fast
Judge Halted H-2A Wage Cuts. Vineyards Ignore the Ruling
USDA Shelves Cyclospora Research as Food Safety Gaps Widen
Roadless Rule Under Threat: What Logging 45 Million Forest Acres Means for Farms
More from the desk
When Towns Lose Their Grocery, Farmers Lose a Market
A year after Shoals, Indiana's last grocer closed, rural communities rely on convenience stores. The cascading cost for local food systems and farm viability.
Nevada Goes to Court Over Colorado River Water
As Western drought drags on, Nevada breaks ranks to sue over Colorado River allocation, raising stakes in the fight for farm and city survival.
Ukraine Crisis Dims Hopes for US Wheat Prices
As Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine's grain corridor, US wheat farmers face price chaos from a war they can't control. Global market shocks keep reshaping harvest season earnings.
Trump Eyes Gutting Rules on Beef Processors
The administration is considering cutting safety and labor rules on meat processing plants. Critics warn this favors consolidation, not competition.
Trump Formalizes Beef Import Plan Amid Rancher Backlash
The administration moved forward with expanded beef imports despite fierce opposition from U.S. cattle producers already squeezed by consolidation and volatile markets.
Western Wildfires Scorch 7.5M Acres, Displace Ranchers
Thirty-seven fires have burned 7.5 million acres across the Pacific Northwest. Ranchers face years of lost grazing land as recovery timelines stretch impossible.
The numbers behind the crisis
Real-time data on the foreign-ownership surge, commodity prices, and farm bankruptcy filings — all in one dashboard.
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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
Federal court strikes down H-2A wage cuts; phosphate plant breaks ground; Brazil slows soybean planting as fertilizer costs spike.
- ▸Federal judge blocks Trump admin H-2A wage cuts as unlawful, but California growers are ignoring the ruling—exposing a compliance gap.
- ▸Santa Maria labor recruiter sentenced for visa fraud scheme that exploited farmworkers seeking seasonal harvest jobs.
- ▸U.S.-Mexico cheese trade dispute escalates as Mexico's EU trade deal restricts common American cheese names, threatening $1B in annual dairy exports.