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(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Friday, USDA released their latest Cattle on Feed report which show on-feed numbers, placements and marketings all down 2-3% this month. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United

The House passed a sweeping reconciliation bill by a single vote—215 to 214—highlighting not only the razor-thin margin in Congress but also the widening ideological gulf between Republicans and Democrats over food and farm policy. The bill,

The release of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report has stirred significant concern within the U.S. agricultural community. Led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the report links the rise in chronic

(DENVER, CO) —Ongoing uncertainty about the direction of international trade policy is clouding the outlook for U.S. grain elevators and merchandisers. The lack of clarity surrounding tariffs with key U.S. trading partners like China has pulled new-crop

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee, responded to House Republicans passing its reconciliation bill that takes food assistance away from at least three million Americans by cutting $290

A new RaboResearch report says pork prices have rebounded and remain strong despite shifting trade flows and growing economic and consumer uncertainties. Rising geopolitical tensions have had a limited impact on global pork markets, but they are

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) have reintroduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act – bipartisan legislation that would establish a pathway

The recent Consumer Price Index data for April shows a welcome moderation in overall inflation, cooling to its slowest annual rate since early 2021. Despite that, many families continue to feel the pinch at the grocery store

Story by Jesse Allen and Corryn La Rue (WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its long-awaited report at the White House. The report, according to the commission and the Trump

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today submitted comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in strong opposition to any expansion of agricultural futures trading hours to a 24/7 schedule. The letter responds

The USDA’s cotton projections for 2025-2026 indicate a decrease in global production when compared to the previous marketing year. World cotton production is projected at 117.8 million bales in 2025-2026, nearly three percent, or 3.3 million bales,

A new national survey commissioned by CropLife America reveals strong trust in American farmers and public recognition of the benefits pesticides provide in making food more affordable and accessible. The poll found that two-thirds of Americans approve

Bayer is continuing its push to resolve lawsuits linking Roundup, its popular weedkiller, to cancer. People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the company is also exploring a bankruptcy filing for its Monsanto

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s comprehensive tax and spending legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” in a 215–214 vote. The 1,000-page bill makes sweeping changes to tax

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — House Republicans came together to pass their reconciliation megabill in the early hours of Thursday morning, after weeks of division and holdouts from hardline Republicans. The “One Big, Beautiful Bill” was able to pass

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited Nebraska with Governor Jim Pillen, Representative Adrian Smith, and Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton to tour Cargill Bioscience Complex, Wholestone Farms’ pork processing facility, and Ohnoutka family farm in addition to hosting a Farmers First roundtable

The USDA’s May Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook calls for tighter anticipated supplies of beef cattle after the U.S. banned cattle imports from Mexico. Tighter supplies will reduce beef production in 2026 to 25.14 billion pounds. Also,

(FARGO, ND) — Corn and soybean planting remains well ahead of the five-year average pace according to the latest estimates out Monday in USDA’s Crop Progress Report. Nationwide, 78% of corn, 66% of soybeans and 82% of

The Make America Healthy Again Commission is expected to soon release a report that will have significant bearing on America’s farmers, producers and ranchers, and the public’s trust in our food system. In anticipation, the American Soybean

During the next several weeks, the National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2025.

Brazil, the world’s biggest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu last Friday. That triggered protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions from other major chicken consumers. Reuters said