A livestock economist says cattle placements remain the figure to watch in this week’s Cattle on Feed report.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that revises the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” renewable volume requirements (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 to account for the small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions issued on August 22, 2025.

Summit Carbon Solutions said it is ready to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to partnering with landowners along the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline route, announcing in a letter to community leaders this week that it plans to provide financial aid to communities and annual payments to landowners.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in Nebraska.

The USDA’s national crop ratings were mostly lower over the past week. That’s generally in line with seasonal trends, as conditions tend to dip as harvest advances, along with mostly dry weather in much of the region.

Every newly manufactured forage harvester in the United States comes with tariff considerations. Of course, that's true with nearly every newly manufactured anything now if steel or aluminum is involved.

A new economic study released Monday by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers, communities and consumers alike.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins Friday announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) to help offset increased supplemental feed costs due to a qualifying flood or qualifying wildfire in calendar years 2023 and 2024.

The Secretary of Agriculture says the Trump administration is working on a financial bridge for America’s farmers who are facing low commodity prices.

USDA released its monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports Friday morning.

The Make America Healthy Again Commission unveiled a final report which suggests easing some regulations on farms, increasing research on precision agriculture technology and removing restrictions on whole milk sales in schools. We asked Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall about the report and how MAHA could expand through states in the future.

With support from the United Soybean Board (USB), the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) recently launched the Ag Climate Dashboard – a centralized digital hub designed to help U.S. farmers access climate and agricultural data, decision-support tools, and state-specific resources all in one place.

An ag economist at Ohio State University says the ag trade deficit reached its peak in July and it’s spurring concerns about the future of U.S. ag exports.

Leaders from the Nebraska Farm Bureau on Wednesday shared their concerns about high input costs and weak commodity prices, though they stopped short of suggesting more farmer aid may be needed.

More than 260 agriculture organizations, representing constituencies in all fifty states and Puerto Rico, signed a letter urging Congress to further support America’s farmers and ranchers through the passage of a Farm Bill 2.0.

After a week of below normal and pleasant fall temperatures, the summer heat is making a reappearance.

With combines across the U.S. revving their engines, traders will look to USDA to see whether the hot-and-dry August for the Eastern Grain Belt is expected to have yield repercussions for 2025 crops.

The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum’s commitment to restoring balance in federal land management by prioritizing multiple-use access, empowering local decision-making and supporting responsible energy development, ranching, grazing, timber production and recreation across America’s public lands.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is delivering on its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants.

A livestock marketer says Wisconsin’s proposed fee changes for sales barns, dealers, and haulers would harm producers.

Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report.

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4550, reauthorizing the U.S. Grain Standards Act through FY2023:

Even before the Trump administration releases a proposal to reallocate biofuels gallons waived from the Renewable Fuel Standard, a group of federal lawmakers from oil-producing states is trying to stop it from happening.

The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) on Monday shared detailed information and results following a recent study on the overall economic impact of fairs and fairgrounds across the United States.

The USDA’s national crop ratings mostly declined over the past week. Many key U.S. growing areas had a dry start to September and ratings typically dip ahead of harvest.

There are benefits to growing up on farms and ranches, among them a strengthened immune system, good work ethic and respect for the land. We also know that youth working in agriculture are seven times more likely to die on the job than their non-agriculture counterparts.

July exports of U.S. pork were slightly below last year but accounted for a larger share of production, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Market access obstacles continued to weigh heavily on exports of U.S. beef, with the vast majority of plants still ineligible to ship to China.

AEM, in collaboration with the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, CropLife America and National Corn Growers Association, announced the release of an updated study highlighting the wide-ranging benefits of precision agriculture across the United States.