Podcasts
•••
Videos
•••
News
Source: Brownfield
Lawmakers still considering additional farmer aid
The co-director of the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University says Congress is still talking about more farmer assistance.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Court turns away poultry settlements in Illinois River watershed pollution case
A federal court ruled the multi-million-dollar settlements reached between the state of Oklahoma and poultry companies in the Illinois River watershed fall far short of the court's final judgment issued in December 2025.

Source: IDALS
Secretary Naig and INREC launch Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to help garmers save money, benefit water quality
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) Monday announced a new, three-year Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project that will conduct nitrogen soil testing for farmers in targeted areas upstream from the Des Moines metro.

Source: K-State Extension news service
Kansas growers urged to scout for brown wheat mites
Dry, cool conditions across much of Kansas are creating favorable environments for brown wheat mites, and one Kansas State University researcher says that it is prompting concerns for wheat producers as the growing season progresses.
Source: Brownfield
President Trump’s budget proposal cuts USDA funding by nearly 20%
An ag economist says President Trump’s 2027 budget proposal could impact several USDA programs that are needed by farmers and ranchers.

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture
Commissioner Miller warns of northern-most New World screwworm detection: “This is not a drill”
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Friday issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
.jpg?width=320)
Source: Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Rollins at White House Easter Egg Roll & Loeffler on grocery guarantee loans
Attendees gathered Monday for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll which featured 40,000 real American-raised, hand-dyed eggs and 150 baby chicks.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Iowa hog farmer sentenced to 13 years in prison for $1.7M USDA fraud, stalking
A western Iowa hog farmer was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison last week on several counts including crop insurance fraud and theft of government funds after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2025.

Source: MU Extension
Alpha-gal syndrome gives new urgency to tick prevention
As temperatures rise and people begin camping, fishing and farming, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the health dangers posed by ticks, says University of Missouri and Lincoln University Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff.



























































.webp)




























