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WASHINGTON, September 26, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled for February 2–5, 2026. U.S. exporters interested in exploring trade opportunities in Indonesia’s thriving

Grains are mixed as we near the end of the week. We talk about this week’s trade and get perspective on fertilizer prices as Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, joins us for our Midday Commentary.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP assistance, USDA’s

WASHINGTON — Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) issued the following statement in response to Trump’s White House budget office memo outlining a plan to continue the mass firing campaign of nonpartisan public servants, including at the

WASHINGTON – As of Sept.1, there were 74.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 1% from September 2024 but up 1% from June. 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today

ASA is pressing the administration to move quickly on a soybean trade deal with China after Argentina sold $7 billion of agricultural goods in just three days. U.S. soybeans remain locked out of the Chinese market because

By:Paul Hammel Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN – An updated report on the impact of climate change in Nebraska says the state continues to get noticeably warmer and wetter. The legislatively ordered report also concludes that predictions made in

U.S. ethanol production fell to its lowest level in four months, according to the latest report from the Energy Information Administration. For the week ending September 19, American ethanol output averaged 1.024 million barrels per day, a

Soybean farmers across the United States are voicing frustration following a recent announcement by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the U.S. will provide financial support to Argentina in an effort to stabilize its struggling economy. Argentina is

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration will channel money collected from tariffs to support American farmers who have been hurt by ongoing trade disputes. Speaking at the White House, Trump said producers would receive

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Accurately sampling and testing hay is the only way to get a real understanding of the nutritive value of feed. Using values from previous years or a “book value” can

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is set to begin data collection efforts for the quarterly Milk Production survey. The information collected in this survey allows NASS to accurately measure and

Washington, D.C. This week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. government was in negotiations to extend a $20 billion swap line to the Argentine government and potentially purchase the country’s foreign bonds. Almost immediately after, a reported

By: Daniel Munch Economist AFBF Close to half of all U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat exports move through the Mississippi River system, making it one of the most important export corridors in the world. Over the past

Analysts say food exports from the U.S. Midwest could play a pivotal role in any trade agreement between the United States and China. Political and business leaders from across the region recently met with senior Chinese trade

Markets showed some midweek weakness on Wednesday, with grains largely holding to a sideways pattern. Overnight strength was supported by fresh corn purchases from Mexico. As the day went on, headlines added fuel to the trade, including

(AMES, IA) — A new study from Iowa State University sheds surprising light on the evolving landscape of agricultural conservation in the state. It found that many farmers who adopted two key conservation practices, including cover crops

During August, the 24 major milk-producing U.S. states produced 18.8 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent from August 2024. Production per cow in the 24 states averaged 2,068 pounds for August, 28 pounds above last August. The number

(Washington, D.C., September 24, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers participating in

(AMES, Iowa) September 23, 2025—As family dairy farmers struggle with high operational costs and plunging milk futures prices, a national farm marketing group is proposing a change to the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. DMC payments are

By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Taking a bite of tender, juicy beef is all part of the dining experience. But what exactly makes beef taste the way it does? Kansas State University