The Meat Institute today released an economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the US economy and provides 584,000 jobs.

U.S. trade relations with Japan and other countries are headed in a direction that could put U.S. agriculture and other businesses on unstable ground, a former U.S. trade negotiator and head of an Asia trade think tank in Washington, D.C., said on Wednesday.

The National Milk Producers Federation celebrated today’s latest step toward better nutrition for children, as the Senate passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act by unanimous consent.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council says August shipments continued a three-month trend higher.

A new bill in the U.S. House seeks greater price transparency and stability in the fertilizer market.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news given that the market has had plenty to digest lately.

National Farmers Union (NFU) today released the annual Thanksgiving Edition of the “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar,” revealing stark inequities in America’s food system.

The 40th annual American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Thanksgiving dinner survey finds that a table of classic dishes for 10 people will cost $55.18, down 5% from last year, but still higher than four years ago.

Developing countries recognize the urgent need to adapt agrifood systems to climate change, but most National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) are struggling to address key risks or protect vulnerable groups due to severe financing and capacity gaps, according to a landmark report released on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says trade deal negotiations during the shutdown could impact the possibility of farmer assistance this year.

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) kicked off a Pacific Northwest (PNW) Exploratory Mission today, convening U.S. Soy producers and exporters with dozens of international buyers to highlight the PNW’s value as a strategic gateway connecting U.S. Soy to high-demand, growing, global markets located across the Pacific Ocean.

The USDA NASS weekly Crop Progress report resumed publication on Nov. 17 after six weeks off.

In its first Crop Progress update since the government reopened, the national corn harvest is lagging slightly behind average while winter wheat planting is moving along, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

The USDA says next week producers can start enrolling for the second wave of the Supplemental Crop Disaster Assistance Program.

The trade deal between the United States and China, announced in November, ends the suspension of soybean imports.

With today's announcement of their revised 'Waters of the U.S.' rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have duly recognized states' expertise in managing and protecting local land and water resources.

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order modifying the scope of the reciprocal tariffs that he first announced on April 2, 2025. Specifically, certain qualifying agricultural products will no longer be subject to those tariffs.

The USDA says it is taking steps in the battle against highly pathogenic avian influenza.

USDA finally gave us some updated crop production and demand data on Friday, having decided to do so even before the vote to end the government shutdown.

The longest government shutdown in American history is over. President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that will fully fund USDA and the FDA through the rest of the new fiscal year.

With the 2025 U.S. fall harvest winding to a close, traders and producers will turn their attention to USDA after two months of crop size speculation.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says biofuel stakeholders met with President Trump Thursday to discuss permanent year-round E15 legislation.

Last week in Mexico City, Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins led the largest U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission in the history of our country.

For nearly a century, federal food purchasing and nutrition programs have played a dual role, feeding Americans while providing dependable markets for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

The longest partial government shutdown appears close to an end after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill into law on Wednesday evening that also extends farm-bill programs.

The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) today sent a joint letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging the administration to finalize key biofuel policies that strengthen domestic energy production, promote the use of U.S.-grown soybean oil, and ensure that federal programs prioritize American feedstocks over imports.

The chairman of the National Hemp Association says legislation included in the agriculture funding bill passed this week by the U.S. Senate rewrites the 2018 farm bill’s provision on hemp.

In this article, the first of two exploring opportunities in biofuel markets, we examine permanent year-round E15 authorization.