
Ag leaders issue a dire warning: Agriculture could face widespread collapse
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 • 3 PM
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A bipartisan group of former leaders of America's major agricultural commodity associations and biofuels organizations, farmer leaders, and former senior USDA officials sent congressional ag leaders a letter on Tuesday warning about the deteriorating state of the farm economy, stating there is a risk of "widespread collapse of American agriculture."

