McLean County Farm Bureau

FarmDoc Daily

• Sample Cost and Returns for a Migratory Commercial Beekeeping Operation 2025-2026
  Honey bees play a critical role in agricultural production, particularly through pollination services that support crops such as California almonds (see farmdoc daily, February 17, 2025), while also producing honey…
• Wind and Solar Leases in Foreign-Held U.S. Agricultural Land
  Most long-term leases held by foreign persons are for wind and solar projects, covering 6.3 million acres, or about 0.7 percent of U.S. land in farms. In most counties the share is under 1 percent, and nearly all of these acres are associated with investors from Canada and Western Europe. Because the landowner retains title […]
• 2025 Final ARC/PLC Payments
  Final marketing year average (MYA) prices were recently released by the USDA for nearly all eligible commodities, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has finalized the payments for most commodities from the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year. Overall, payment rates were substantial and widespread across most […]