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High input costs may delay farm investments despite Trump administration’s focus

01/21/26 6:06 AM By Oliver Ward

The Trump administration has signaled it is working to curb rising input costs, but farmers are still holding off on making investments over concerns.

House Republicans ask officials to look at red tape hampering ag input competition

01/15/26 1:46 PM By Oliver Ward

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A group of GOP House lawmakers asked the Trump administration on Thursday to examine areas where regulations are impeding competition in ag input markets to help bring down costs for U.S. ag producers.

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May 30, 2026

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Matheson - NRECA

This week's Open Mic guest is Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Demand for electricity is growing across the nation because of data centers and other demands at the same time that coal fired power plants are being taken off-line. Matheson says the base load of electricity is running close to capacity in many areas of the country and vulnerable to failure in summer and winter weather extremes. He discusses why cooperatives need finances to restore electric generation and transmission following growing weather extremes in the nation.

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05.29.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on product approvals, MAHA, year-round E15, RVOs

Many row crop farmers are concerned about having access to an array of crop protection tools. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the shrinking backlog of approvals, how the agency will continue to engage with the Make America Healthy Again movement, and year-round E15. Plus, Mitchell Hora with Continuum Ag outlines the testimony he gave on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and Megan Boutwell with Stillwater Associates discusses how state low carbon fuel standards are shifting demand for ag products.

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