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For 2026: 5 Ag Policy Changes to Watch | 9 Global Ag Forecasts | 5 USDA Policy Priorities

Compilation of News from Industry Sources (January 5, 2025)



Jim Wiesemeyer, a Washington, D.C.-based policy analyst, says this past year has brought renewed turbulence in trade and farm support, and for the year ahead, farmers can expect more of the same in terms of how policies interact within disciplines and in an accelerated fashion. More.


Here is a forecast of key events likely to impact global agriculture and agribusiness in the year ahead and beyond. They include: [1] agroindustry stagflation to continue [2] input prices likely will be flat [3] China's economy will continue to be challenged [4] realignment of supply chains… read the five other predictions here.


Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a statement highlighting the research priorities and development activities that the USDA is going to pursue for 2026. She emphasized that her approach will distance the USDA from the initiatives of the Biden Administration, which she argues were built on “misguided policies focused on DEI and environmental justice in agricultural research, extension, and education programs.” She said these things “diverted resources away from solving actual challenges that American farmers and ranchers are facing.”













 

 
 

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