USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, who has been on the job for a matter of weeks, oversaw the Agriculture Department’s annual outlook conference. Over the past ten years, Benavidez said agriculture has faced headwinds from large supplies interrupted by brief…

In the past, most countries did little to address the non-tariff barriers to U.S. farm commodities. Julie Callahan, who serves as the chief agricultural trade negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, says that has changed in the…

USDA has announced plans to purchase up to $263 million in ag products to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. Dairy products are a big part of this announcement. Section 32 purchases include $75 million in butter, $42.5…

As expected, USDA is projecting a decline in corn acres and more soybean acres this spring. These numbers were released this morning in conjunction with the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. Corn is forecast at 94 million acres, down from 98.8…

President Donald Trump has declared phosphorus and glyphosate as critical for the country’s national defense. The executive order directs Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to prioritize and secure domestic supplies. The order also recognizes the tight profit margins in agriculture, saying…

Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says Congress faces major hurdles in passing additional farm aid and warns the current farm policy structure is failing producers long term. Peterson said repeated ad hoc payments in recent years prove the…

North Dakota Farmers Union held its Evolution Ag Summit in Jamestown, North Dakota. NDFU President Matt Perdue spoke about shifts in consumer food demand and how farmers can adjust to meet those demands. “We’re having a lot of conversations about…

USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, who has been on the job for a matter of weeks, oversaw the Agriculture Department’s annual outlook conference. Over the past ten years, Benavidez said agriculture has faced headwinds from large supplies interrupted by brief…

In the past, most countries did little to address the non-tariff barriers to U.S. farm commodities. Julie Callahan, who serves as the chief agricultural trade negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, says that has changed in the…

The International Dairy Foods Association has appointed Andrew Jerome as the senior vice president of strategic communications. Jerome will also assume the role of executive director of the IDFA Foundation, effective March 16, succeeding Matt Herrick, who is leaving to…

USDA has announced plans to purchase up to $263 million in ag products to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. Dairy products are a big part of this announcement. Section 32 purchases include $75 million in butter, $42.5…

As expected, USDA is projecting a decline in corn acres and more soybean acres this spring. These numbers were released this morning in conjunction with the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. Corn is forecast at 94 million acres, down from 98.8…

In the first official USDA forecast for 2026, sugarbeet production is projected to total short tons raw value. That’s a two percent decline from this past year. The stocks-to-use ration is at 14.1 percent, down from nearly 16 percent this…

At the Ag Outlook Forum, USDA said cattle prices will push higher again in 2026. The steer price is forecast to average $240 per hundredweight, seven percent higher than the previous year. Tight supplies and continued strong consumer demand will…

USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, who has been on the job for a matter of weeks, oversaw the Agriculture Department’s annual outlook conference. Over the past ten years, Benavidez said agriculture has faced headwinds from large supplies interrupted by brief…

In the past, most countries did little to address the non-tariff barriers to U.S. farm commodities. Julie Callahan, who serves as the chief agricultural trade negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, says that has changed in the…

USDA has announced plans to purchase up to $263 million in ag products to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. Dairy products are a big part of this announcement. Section 32 purchases include $75 million in butter, $42.5…

As expected, USDA is projecting a decline in corn acres and more soybean acres this spring. These numbers were released this morning in conjunction with the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. Corn is forecast at 94 million acres, down from 98.8…

In the first official USDA forecast for 2026, sugarbeet production is projected to total short tons raw value. That’s a two percent decline from this past year. The stocks-to-use ration is at 14.1 percent, down from nearly 16 percent this…

At the Ag Outlook Forum, USDA said cattle prices will push higher again in 2026. The steer price is forecast to average $240 per hundredweight, seven percent higher than the previous year. Tight supplies and continued strong consumer demand will…

At the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, Class III milk prices are forecast to average $16.65 per hundredweight this year. That’s down from $18 in 2025. Feed prices are favorable, but dairy cow numbers are projected to increase. Entering 2025, the…

USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, who has been on the job for a matter of weeks, oversaw the Agriculture Department’s annual outlook conference. Over the past ten years, Benavidez said agriculture has faced headwinds from large supplies interrupted by brief…

The International Dairy Foods Association has appointed Andrew Jerome as the senior vice president of strategic communications. Jerome will also assume the role of executive director of the IDFA Foundation, effective March 16, succeeding Matt Herrick, who is leaving to…

USDA has announced plans to purchase up to $263 million in ag products to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. Dairy products are a big part of this announcement. Section 32 purchases include $75 million in butter, $42.5…

President Donald Trump has declared phosphorus and glyphosate as critical for the country’s national defense. The executive order directs Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to prioritize and secure domestic supplies. The order also recognizes the tight profit margins in agriculture, saying…

Nutrien reports fourth quarter earnings of $580 million, up from $118 million in the previous year. The Saskatoon-based company forecasts a fourth consecutive year of growth in its potash business in 2026. Global nitrogen demand is expected to increase with…

North Dakota Farmers Union held its Evolution Ag Summit in Jamestown, North Dakota. NDFU President Matt Perdue spoke about shifts in consumer food demand and how farmers can adjust to meet those demands. “We’re having a lot of conversations about…

Increased tensions with Iran are putting more pressure on global fertilizer exports. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizers Josh Linville says that with all the fertilizer exports that move through the region, losing access to it would be a big blow…

As expected, USDA is projecting a decline in corn acres and more soybean acres this spring. These numbers were released this morning in conjunction with the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. Corn is forecast at 94 million acres, down from 98.8…

President Donald Trump has declared phosphorus and glyphosate as critical for the country’s national defense. The executive order directs Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to prioritize and secure domestic supplies. The order also recognizes the tight profit margins in agriculture, saying…

North Dakota Farmers Union held its Evolution Ag Summit in Jamestown, North Dakota. NDFU President Matt Perdue spoke about shifts in consumer food demand and how farmers can adjust to meet those demands. “We’re having a lot of conversations about…

Federal crop insurance changes are providing added flexibility and financial support for farmers. Speaking at the International Crop Expo, Countryside Insurance Agent Michael Faller said updates included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” bring meaningful improvements, particularly for beginning farmers…

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says there is “a lot to like” in House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s Farm Bill text, but significant work remains. Quarles credited Thompson and his staff for moving the process forward, noting…

According to a new report from CoBank, U.S. soybean acreage is expected to increase nearly six percent this year. Soybean acreage is forecast to reach 86 million. The Northern Plains is the one outlier where the soybean basis has been…

Rock N’ Roll Agronomy crop consultant Jason Hanson says the silence he’s hearing from growers in his region is speaking volumes. “I don’t think I will be having any sit-downs with them until the end of this month, into March.…

At the Ag Outlook Forum, USDA said cattle prices will push higher again in 2026. The steer price is forecast to average $240 per hundredweight, seven percent higher than the previous year. Tight supplies and continued strong consumer demand will…

At the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, Class III milk prices are forecast to average $16.65 per hundredweight this year. That’s down from $18 in 2025. Feed prices are favorable, but dairy cow numbers are projected to increase. Entering 2025, the…

North Dakota Farmers Union held its Evolution Ag Summit in Jamestown, North Dakota. NDFU President Matt Perdue spoke about shifts in consumer food demand and how farmers can adjust to meet those demands. “We’re having a lot of conversations about…

Increased tensions with Iran are putting more pressure on global fertilizer exports. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizers Josh Linville says that with all the fertilizer exports that move through the region, losing access to it would be a big blow…

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s Farm Bill 2.0 proposal included updates that would overturn or severely limit California’s Prop 12 impact on out-of-state producers. National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler said the move would greatly reduce costs…

Federal crop insurance changes are providing added flexibility and financial support for farmers. Speaking at the International Crop Expo, Countryside Insurance Agent Michael Faller said updates included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” bring meaningful improvements, particularly for beginning farmers…

Hormel Foods is selling its whole-bird turkey business to Life Science Innovations. This deal includes the Melrose, Minnesota whole bird production facility and its Swanville feed mill. Hormel will retain ownership of the JENNIE-O brand and its product lineup. The…

USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, who has been on the job for a matter of weeks, oversaw the Agriculture Department’s annual outlook conference. Over the past ten years, Benavidez said agriculture has faced headwinds from large supplies interrupted by brief…

In the past, most countries did little to address the non-tariff barriers to U.S. farm commodities. Julie Callahan, who serves as the chief agricultural trade negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, says that has changed in the…

USDA has announced plans to purchase up to $263 million in ag products to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. Dairy products are a big part of this announcement. Section 32 purchases include $75 million in butter, $42.5…

President Donald Trump has declared phosphorus and glyphosate as critical for the country’s national defense. The executive order directs Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to prioritize and secure domestic supplies. The order also recognizes the tight profit margins in agriculture, saying…

Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says Congress faces major hurdles in passing additional farm aid and warns the current farm policy structure is failing producers long term. Peterson said repeated ad hoc payments in recent years prove the…

North Dakota Farmers Union held its Evolution Ag Summit in Jamestown, North Dakota. NDFU President Matt Perdue spoke about shifts in consumer food demand and how farmers can adjust to meet those demands. “We’re having a lot of conversations about…

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s Farm Bill 2.0 proposal included updates that would overturn or severely limit California’s Prop 12 impact on out-of-state producers. National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler said the move would greatly reduce costs…