More than 100 lawmakers, led by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak, have asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to support a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. In a…

When the Trump Administration considered a plan to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was able to shut it down. Politico is reporting Rollins and other members of the administration were in the Oval Office to…

More than 1,700 union workers have been locked out at the Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, after employees rejected the company’s latest contract proposal. The dispute involves workers represented by Teamsters Local 455 and centers on wages,…

Bayer has agreed to drop potentially anti-competitive measures from its seed loyalty programs for corn and soybeans. An official with the Justice Department said the loyalty programs discourage farmers from switching to other seed companies, which poses a danger to…

Agri-Pulse is reporting Georgia Congressman Austin Scott is campaigning to become the next Republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee. The current Ag Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson is scheduled to reach the end of his six-year term limit in…

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says China’s state-backed agricultural expansion strategy is rapidly reshaping the global frozen potato industry. “The Chinese government has a tremendous capacity to enter markets, particularly in agriculture, and basically try to corner those markets,”…

China and the United States continue discussing tariff reductions and expanded agricultural trade following recent negotiations between the two countries.  China has resumed registration of hundreds of U.S. beef processing facilities and plans to restart poultry imports from states free of…

More than 100 lawmakers, led by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak, have asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to support a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. In a…

When the Trump Administration considered a plan to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was able to shut it down. Politico is reporting Rollins and other members of the administration were in the Oval Office to…

The National Association of Farmer-elected Committees is sounding the alarm about staff shortages at the Farm Service Agency. The trade group said the rollout of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program has stressed the FSA workforce at the local level. The…

More than 1,700 union workers have been locked out at the Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, after employees rejected the company’s latest contract proposal. The dispute involves workers represented by Teamsters Local 455 and centers on wages,…

Wheat acreage may be down this spring, but AgriPro key account lead Corey Dathe remains optimistic about crop conditions. “It’s been cool, but wheat is a cool-season crop,” said Dothy. “As long as you’re not too far along in the…

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge emphasizes the importance of stand establishment. “As you’re taking stand counts, be sure to check planting depths and dig up any spots where there are skips or a plant that…

Bayer has agreed to drop potentially anti-competitive measures from its seed loyalty programs for corn and soybeans. An official with the Justice Department said the loyalty programs discourage farmers from switching to other seed companies, which poses a danger to…

More than 1,700 union workers have been locked out at the Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, after employees rejected the company’s latest contract proposal. The dispute involves workers represented by Teamsters Local 455 and centers on wages,…

China and the United States continue discussing tariff reductions and expanded agricultural trade following recent negotiations between the two countries.  China has resumed registration of hundreds of U.S. beef processing facilities and plans to restart poultry imports from states free of…

The European Union is taking steps to remove import duties on U.S. products. This provisional agreement comes nearly a year after the U.S. and EU negotiated a trade deal. President Trump grew frustrated with the delays in implementation and threatened…

The Chinese Commerce Ministry has released details from the recent trade talks with the United States. Both countries have agreed in principle to discuss tariff reductions. If successful, both sides could see most-favored nation tariff rates or lower. As previously…

Due to New World screwworm, the U.S. border remains closed to Mexican cattle imports. However, Mexican beef imports are up nearly 25 percent in the first four months of the year. Most of that total is fresh beef cuts. Mexico’s…

U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing delivered a breakthrough for the US beef industry after China agreed to restore access for hundreds of US beef plants. “This is great news. It’s…

A major breakthrough for the U.S. beef industry came out of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing after China agreed to restore access for hundreds of U.S. beef processing plants. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says…

More than 100 lawmakers, led by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak, have asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to support a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. In a…

More than 1,700 union workers have been locked out at the Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, after employees rejected the company’s latest contract proposal. The dispute involves workers represented by Teamsters Local 455 and centers on wages,…

Bayer has agreed to drop potentially anti-competitive measures from its seed loyalty programs for corn and soybeans. An official with the Justice Department said the loyalty programs discourage farmers from switching to other seed companies, which poses a danger to…

WinField United has launched its AI-powered tool, Oz, to help make near-instant agronomic recommendations. The company has also updated its BioVerified vetted list of biological products that meet WinField United’s set of criteria. WinField United officials said Oz offers speed…

Ag Leader Technology has launched Z-Row, a corn head row guidance system that keeps the combine centered on the row while operating within the InCommand Go display. Z-Row integrates easily into existing harvest setups.

The Surface Transportation Board is expected to issue a key ruling on the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway by May 30. The railroads have submitted a revised merger application. The original application was rejected with…

Advanced Agrilytics has launched TerraSIGNAL, a new AI agronomic platform. The system is built on more than 15 years of proprietary sub-acre agronomic science and is designed to help growers make faster, more confident decisions on every acre.

Wheat acreage may be down this spring, but AgriPro key account lead Corey Dathe remains optimistic about crop conditions. “It’s been cool, but wheat is a cool-season crop,” said Dothy. “As long as you’re not too far along in the…

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge emphasizes the importance of stand establishment. “As you’re taking stand counts, be sure to check planting depths and dig up any spots where there are skips or a plant that…

According to the NDSU Crop and Pest Report, the recent heavy winds likely caused some stand damage for small grains in northeast North Dakota. Severe sandblasting was reported in emerged wheat fields, shredding the foliage. Pembina County also had a…

Sugarbeet growers across the Red River Valley should closely monitor early-season insect pressure as crop emergence continues. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says seedling fields face increased risk from pests such as cutworms, springtails and wireworms. “Earlier planted fields are going…

Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Justin Dagen has most of his crops in the ground. “For the most part, wheat is done, corn is done, canola is done,” Dagen said. “On our farm, we are just in the middle of potatoes; according…

In the southern Red River Valley, Wyndmere, North Dakota farmer Carson Klosterman said planting is nearly complete across Richland County. “Last week was a pretty solid week for everybody and a lot of stuff got squared up and finished up.”…

Browns Valley, Minnesota farmer Bob Metz said farmers across west-central Minnesota and northeast South Dakota pushed hard to catch up after a delayed start to planting. “You could look at midnight and still see a lot of tractors running,” Metz said.…

When the Trump Administration considered a plan to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was able to shut it down. Politico is reporting Rollins and other members of the administration were in the Oval Office to…

More than 1,700 union workers have been locked out at the Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, after employees rejected the company’s latest contract proposal. The dispute involves workers represented by Teamsters Local 455 and centers on wages,…

China and the United States continue discussing tariff reductions and expanded agricultural trade following recent negotiations between the two countries.  China has resumed registration of hundreds of U.S. beef processing facilities and plans to restart poultry imports from states free of…

Due to New World screwworm, the U.S. border remains closed to Mexican cattle imports. However, Mexican beef imports are up nearly 25 percent in the first four months of the year. Most of that total is fresh beef cuts. Mexico’s…

USDA confirmed two additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry flocks in Becker County, Minnesota. Federal officials said one case involved more than 17,000 commercial turkey breeder replacement hens, while another operation included nearly 23,000 birds. Minnesota has now…

Zoetis has received additional approvals for its Dectomax product to prevent and treat screwworm infestations in cattle. The 100-milliliter bottle has received conditional approval. That’s on top of previous approvals for the 250 and 500 milliliter sizes for cattle. An…

Jon and Patty Tebelius of Bowdon, North Dakota, are finalists for the Beef Improvement Federation Commercial Producer of the Year Award. Tebelius was the 2025 Red Angus Association of America Commercial Producer of the Year. Finalists will be recognized at…

More than 100 lawmakers, led by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak, have asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to support a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. In a…

When the Trump Administration considered a plan to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was able to shut it down. Politico is reporting Rollins and other members of the administration were in the Oval Office to…

The National Association of Farmer-elected Committees is sounding the alarm about staff shortages at the Farm Service Agency. The trade group said the rollout of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program has stressed the FSA workforce at the local level. The…

Agri-Pulse is reporting Georgia Congressman Austin Scott is campaigning to become the next Republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee. The current Ag Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson is scheduled to reach the end of his six-year term limit in…

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says China’s state-backed agricultural expansion strategy is rapidly reshaping the global frozen potato industry. “The Chinese government has a tremendous capacity to enter markets, particularly in agriculture, and basically try to corner those markets,”…

The Surface Transportation Board is expected to issue a key ruling on the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway by May 30. The railroads have submitted a revised merger application. The original application was rejected with…

China and the United States continue discussing tariff reductions and expanded agricultural trade following recent negotiations between the two countries.  China has resumed registration of hundreds of U.S. beef processing facilities and plans to restart poultry imports from states free of…