AgribusinessWith the harvest in, farmdoc's calculator gives wheat a 53% chance of a PLC payment, corn 29% and soybeans 14%, while ARC-County odds vary widely from county to county.
EnvironmentEnvironment MEC Ewan Botha warned that El Niño could worsen water shortages and crop losses for small and dryland farmers, while an insurer proposed subsidised premiums for small-scale growers.
AgribusinessNFU Mutual's Farm Fires report puts 2025 damage at £150m, over £400,000 a day, with east of England costs nearly tripling; the NFU wants better-funded rural fire services and a national wildfire strategy.
AgribusinessNearly three-quarters of agri-businesses surveyed saw premiums rise in 2026, 37% by 10% or more, and more than half are dissatisfied with the insurance options open to them.
CropsUS farmers must pick Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage for 2026 by 11 December, and Texas A&M's Agricultural and Food Policy Center has updated its free online decision aid for the new rules.
