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Ending PP Buy-Up Undercuts Consistent Risk Management

Published December 6, 2025

Matt Perdue, who is seeking the presidency of the North Dakota Farmers Union, is disappointed in the USDA's decision to eliminate the prevented planting buy-up option. "One of the things that I was really concerned with in some of the…

Policy Certainty Needed for Long-Term Ag Investments

Published December 5, 2025

For U.S. agriculture to be successful, CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin makes the case for global trade and building consumptive demand domestically. For an investment in a crush plant or a renewable fuel facility, Debertin makes the case for…

Many Unknowns for U.S. Trade

Published December 4, 2025

Speaking at the CHS Annual Meeting, Advance Economic Solutions President Bill Lapp said the trade relationship between the United States and China is tentative at best. "I think they're only reluctantly purchasing our soybeans based on a trade deal that…

Farm Groups Seek Transparency in Potential USDA Aid

Published December 4, 2025

Seven organizations, including the R Street Institute, Farm Action Fund, and National Taxpayers Union, are urging Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Under Secretary for Trade Luke Lindberg to ensure any new farm support is tightly targeted, transparent, and based on…

Vaccine Approval Key for HPAI Response

Published December 4, 2025

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen is seeing progress being made on vaccines for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, but approval and trade considerations remain significant hurdles. “My understanding is that the USDA has vaccines that are close to being ready to…

1-in-4 Rule Dropped

Published December 4, 2025

In addition to the prevented planting, the crop insurance program is seeing other changes. USDA is dropping the one-in-four rule that required land to be planted, insured and harvested in at least one out of the past four years to…

PP Buy-up Option Eliminated

Published December 4, 2025

The ability to buy-up prevented planting coverage will no longer be available. Beginning with the 2018 Farm Bill, farmers have had the option to increase prevented planting coverage by at least five percent. With the frequency of wet springs in…

Farm Economy a Consideration for SD Budget Proposal

Published December 3, 2025

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is seeking a $7.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2027. That’s up from the $7.2 billion budget proposal issued by former Governor Kristi Noem for FY 2026. In the announcement, Rhoden said revenues are flat…

Ultraprocessed Food in the Crosshairs

Published December 3, 2025

San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against 11 major food companies for engaging in unfair and deceptive acts. The San Francisco city attorney claims the U.S. diet is high in ultraprocessed foods, increasing healthcare costs. The lawsuit takes the same…

The Russell Group Updates Management Makeup

Published December 2, 2025

The Russell Group has announced a new management structure. Tyson Redpath will now serve as chairman of advocacy and business strategy; Jessica Schulken becomes the chief advocacy and external affairs officer and Allyson Alvare serves as the chief operating officer.…

Policy Articles

Ending PP Buy-Up Undercuts Consistent Risk Management

Policy Certainty Needed for Long-Term Ag Investments

Many Unknowns for U.S. Trade

Farm Groups Seek Transparency in Potential USDA Aid

Vaccine Approval Key for HPAI Response

1-in-4 Rule Dropped

PP Buy-up Option Eliminated

Farm Economy a Consideration for SD Budget Proposal

Ultraprocessed Food in the Crosshairs

The Russell Group Updates Management Makeup

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