USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production
(Washington, D.C., September 3, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $8 million for five new projects to reduce wildfire risk, protect water quality, and improve forest health across the nation. This expands
NCBA Testifies at Trade Hearing Investigation on Brazil
WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus testified at a Section 301 investigation hearing regarding Brazil’s trade practices. The hearing, convened by the Office of the U.S.
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 Podcast
We saw a lower day across most commodities and livestock futures on Wednesday as soybeans were again the downside leader. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us on the show to discuss crop conditions nearing harvest,
Fall is a good time to use herbicides to control cheatgrass on pastures
By Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist, and Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Nebraska’s grasslands cover approximately 50 percent of the state’s land area. Grasslands are vital as a livestock forage base, but also provide other
Corn Grower Leader Applauds Investigation of Brazil’s Trade Practices
One of the nation’s top farmers, testifying today before members of a trade panel established by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, praised the Trump administrations for investigating Brazil’s trade practices and encouraged quick action
Growth Energy Calls Out Brazil in USTR Testimony
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, called for officials to take action against Brazil’s unfair trade practices in testimony delivered before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today. The oral testimony accompanies more extensive comments Growth Energy
EPA Stifles Burdensome Wastewater Decisions
The Environmental Protection Agency has officially decided to maintain its current Meat and Poultry Effluent Guidelines and Standards, backing away from stricter proposals that had raised serious concerns within the livestock industry. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin confirmed
A Positive Step in Farm Labor Reform
Farmers and ranchers gained a significant victory in labor policy after a federal court struck down a controversial disaggregation wage rule tied to the Department of Labor’s 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). The disaggregation provision had