American Farm Bureau Federation

Rule Changes

Tracked retail ground beef prices since the tariff suspension; found prices down about 2% and unchanged at 30 of 41 stores

the third 100,000-ton tranche was scheduled to open Oct. 31 Through Oct. 19, 59,423 metric tons had entered, about a fifth of the 300,000-ton quota.

Updated 10 hours ago

Built World

Tracking harvest-season diesel costs

Diesel averaged $6.31 a gallon on October 21, down from the record near $6.52 set in late September but still above $6 since September 10, according to AAA. The price is about 68% higher than the $3.76 average on February 28, when the US and Israel attacked Iran.

Updated Oct 24

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Major farm lobby reacting to trade and bailout policy

Since 2018, U.S. farmers have been caught in Trump-era tariff battles—first the U.S.–China trade war, now tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, and others. To counter lost exports and depressed prices, the Trump administrations funded large farm aid through the Agriculture Department's Commodity Credit Corporation: $12 billion in 2018, $16 billion in 2019.

Updated May 10