McLean County Farm Bureau

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• Producer Sentiment and Land Value Expectations
  Respondents to the March 2026 Ag Economy Barometer survey who expect land values to decline in the next 12 months are less optimistic about producer sentiment and financial prospects than respondents who expect land values to increase. These respondents are also less optimistic regarding land values five years from now, are more concerned about input […]
• Chemical Collision: The Pesticide Provisions that Nearly Derailed the House Bill
  Maybe breaking the Farm Bill last summer wasn’t such a good idea. At 2:26 a.m., the House of Representatives adjourned consideration of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act (FFNSA)…
• Strait of Hormuz Disruption Scenarios and Fertilizer Purchasing Risks for U.S. Crop Producers
  Following the collapse of U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12 and the announcement of a U.S. naval blockade effective April 13, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz…