Council Reacts To New Trade Deal With European Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is encouraged to hear that a trade deal between the U.S and the European Union (EU) was announced today by President Trump and the White House. U.S. Department of
NGFA Welcomes U.S.-EU Trade Agreement Framework
ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2025 – President Trump on Sunday announced the framework for a new trade deal with the European Union that reduces tariffs and aims to expand access for U.S. exports, including key agricultural products.
NCBA Endorses HELP Act to Support Livestock Haulers
WASHINGTON (July 28, 2025) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) urged support for the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act introduced by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO). This legislation supports livestock haulers by protecting drivers from
Monday, July 28th, 2025 Podcast
The grain trade was mostly lower to start the week as good weather continues to outweigh most other factors in the market. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for perspective on the grain and livestock
U.S. and European Union Announce Trade Deal
(Glasgow) — President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with the European Union that would lower tariffs to 15 percent. Speaking on Sunday, the President called it “the biggest of all deals” during a joint news
Cattle Numbers Continue Slide: On-Feed Down 2%, Inventory Down 1%
Cattle on Feed Report: Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on July 1, 2025. The inventory was
Pulse Farmers Setting Sights High
Last week during the USA Pulses Summit in Spokane, Washington, the group set a lofty goal: to double production and demand by the year 2030. These crops are mainly grown in the Northern Plains, as well as
Critics React to USDA Reorganization Plans
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Critics are decrying the reorganization plan for USDA announced last week by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. In a written statement, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the Democratic ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, condemned
FDA to Define ‘Ultra Processed’ Foods
The Food and Drug Administration is working to create a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, opening the door to regulating one of the main targets of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America