Crop insurance decisions need to be locked down by March 15. With the pricing period for crop insurance guarantees now wrapped up, this is crunch time for farmers and crop insurance agents.  AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

Grain markets continue to trade sideways as farmers balance old crop inventory with new crop pricing decisions. Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says consistent farmer selling has kept corn locked in a range, but there are encouraging…

As farmers and ranchers prepare for the 2026 crop year, crop insurance decisions are taking center stage. At the Ihry Insurance annual crop insurance meetings in Hope and Hillsboro, Agent Reed Ihry said recent changes are providing new flexibility. “In…

The North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation is preparing for its Spring Harmony Gala,ure while raising funds for scholarships and youth programs. NDFB Director of Member Relations Megan Hansen says the March 13 event in Fargo will wrap up NDFB Week…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

Crop insurance decisions need to be locked down by March 15. With the pricing period for crop insurance guarantees now wrapped up, this is crunch time for farmers and crop insurance agents.  AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

Grain markets continue to trade sideways as farmers balance old crop inventory with new crop pricing decisions. Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says consistent farmer selling has kept corn locked in a range, but there are encouraging…

As farmers and ranchers prepare for the 2026 crop year, crop insurance decisions are taking center stage. At the Ihry Insurance annual crop insurance meetings in Hope and Hillsboro, Agent Reed Ihry said recent changes are providing new flexibility. “In…

The North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation is preparing for its Spring Harmony Gala,ure while raising funds for scholarships and youth programs. NDFB Director of Member Relations Megan Hansen says the March 13 event in Fargo will wrap up NDFB Week…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

Grain markets continue to trade sideways as farmers balance old crop inventory with new crop pricing decisions. Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says consistent farmer selling has kept corn locked in a range, but there are encouraging…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

Risk management gets a lot of attention during policy development sessions at Commodity Classic. “The recent changes that the government’s made, for example, a prevent plant buy-up, these are issues that are top of mind for our producers and ones that we…

According to Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Darin Johnson, trade must be a priority. “With soybeans, we’re exporting over half of our crop; it is a huge market for us and we need to keep those relationships open.” The U.S.-Mexico-Canada…

According to American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton, the farm economy is in a deep trough. “What makes this environment a lot different than environments that we’ve been in the past is just…

Crop insurance decisions need to be locked down by March 15. With the pricing period for crop insurance guarantees now wrapped up, this is crunch time for farmers and crop insurance agents.  AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

The North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation is preparing for its Spring Harmony Gala,ure while raising funds for scholarships and youth programs. NDFB Director of Member Relations Megan Hansen says the March 13 event in Fargo will wrap up NDFB Week…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

Risk management gets a lot of attention during policy development sessions at Commodity Classic. “The recent changes that the government’s made, for example, a prevent plant buy-up, these are issues that are top of mind for our producers and ones that we…

According to CROPLAN SEED Portfolio Manager Jeff Osterhaus, disease caught a lot of attention this past year. For corn, the primary concerns were southern rust and tar spot. SCN and white mold were the story in the soybean market. What’s…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

Grain markets continue to trade sideways as farmers balance old crop inventory with new crop pricing decisions. Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says consistent farmer selling has kept corn locked in a range, but there are encouraging…

As farmers and ranchers prepare for the 2026 crop year, crop insurance decisions are taking center stage. At the Ihry Insurance annual crop insurance meetings in Hope and Hillsboro, Agent Reed Ihry said recent changes are providing new flexibility. “In…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Darren Hoyme says this year’s Washington, D.C. fly-in had a more urgent tone. “We’ve built a strong domestic industry that gives the consumers of America a reliable supply of sugar, but it’s being…

According to CROPLAN SEED Portfolio Manager Jeff Osterhaus, disease caught a lot of attention this past year. For corn, the primary concerns were southern rust and tar spot. SCN and white mold were the story in the soybean market. What’s…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

For 2025, annual milk production rose 2.6 percent from 2024. USDA also reported January milk production totals. Milk output in the 24 major dairy states increased 3.4 percent. January milk production was up 3.4 percent in Minnesota and up nearly…

Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report is being called neutral to slightly bullish. The number of cattle and calves on feed was down two percent from a year ago. Marketings were down 13 percent from 2025 levels. Placements declined by five percent.…

The Make America Healthy Again initiative supports the new Dietary Guidelines for its prioritization of red meat, dairy and saturated fats and criticism of highly processed foods. Jaffe Policy Consulting President Greg Jaffe said MAHA’s focus on crop protection products…

Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl said the Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s tariff authority restores predictability to U.S. trade policy, noting that the tariffs had raised input costs and triggered retaliation that harmed farmers’ export…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

As farmers and ranchers prepare for the 2026 crop year, crop insurance decisions are taking center stage. At the Ihry Insurance annual crop insurance meetings in Hope and Hillsboro, Agent Reed Ihry said recent changes are providing new flexibility. “In…

The North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation is preparing for its Spring Harmony Gala,ure while raising funds for scholarships and youth programs. NDFB Director of Member Relations Megan Hansen says the March 13 event in Fargo will wrap up NDFB Week…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order using the Defense Production Act to boost domestic supplies of phosphorus and phosphate-based herbicides, a move aimed at strengthening critical agricultural inputs. Chuck Grassley says the action is important for both crop…

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Darren Hoyme says this year’s Washington, D.C. fly-in had a more urgent tone. “We’ve built a strong domestic industry that gives the consumers of America a reliable supply of sugar, but it’s being…