Farmland Shock: Georgia Grower Drops 3,000 Acres (50% of 2025 acreage), Warns of Unplanted Ground in 2026 (Responding to crippling input costs)
Posted by freedomforall 1 day, 5 hours ago to Economics
Excerpt:
"How deep is the farm crisis? Adios to acreage.
In November 2025, Alex Harrell, among the most highly reputed producers in the U.S., dropped an old-school grading scale, A to F, across his 6,000-acre operation and slashed almost half his ground, notifying 12 landlords in a three-week window. “I can’t speak to the rest of the country, but around here, generational growers are either cutting back, quitting, falling into Chapter 12, or grasping at straws.”
Spurred by crippling inputs, Harrell’s acreage drop is an alarming indication of an agriculture economy in dire straits. “There will be significant acres in my area that won’t be planted next year,” he says. “I’m seeing it with my own eyes in real time.”
“People don’t realize there was ground here in 2025 that didn’t get planted, but you can already see what’s developing for 2026. Guys are walking away.”"
"How deep is the farm crisis? Adios to acreage.
In November 2025, Alex Harrell, among the most highly reputed producers in the U.S., dropped an old-school grading scale, A to F, across his 6,000-acre operation and slashed almost half his ground, notifying 12 landlords in a three-week window. “I can’t speak to the rest of the country, but around here, generational growers are either cutting back, quitting, falling into Chapter 12, or grasping at straws.”
Spurred by crippling inputs, Harrell’s acreage drop is an alarming indication of an agriculture economy in dire straits. “There will be significant acres in my area that won’t be planted next year,” he says. “I’m seeing it with my own eyes in real time.”
“People don’t realize there was ground here in 2025 that didn’t get planted, but you can already see what’s developing for 2026. Guys are walking away.”"
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- 1Posted by mccannon01 1 day, 5 hours agoI'm not a farmer, but in my area I'm noticing where there used to be corn, wheat, cabbage, etc. year after year the fields are now not planted. The only new thing showing up is solar panels covering more good farmland. It makes me wonder how expensive the Mamdani government grocery stores in NYC are really going to be when the stuff needed to stock the shelves becomes more scarce.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
