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Farm bill directs USDA to boost sustainable aviation fuel, study solar impacts
USDA would be required to develop a plan to incentivize production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel while also banning funds for most solar farms and studying the impacts of solar installation on farmland, under provisions of the proposed new farm bill in Congress.
Ohio State economist says the farm safety net might have become too excessive
An ag economist at Ohio State University says a new study shows farm safety net programs could be contributing to the industry’s economic downturn.
USDA issues final Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments for 2023 and 2024 Drought, Flood and Wildfire Losses
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion.
Smithfield Foods to build new state-of-the-art processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, Monday announced it has initiated the approval process to build a new state-of-the-art packaged meats and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Trade leaders debate reforms, extension of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The Senate Finance Committee examined the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Thursday, weighing its benefits and where changes may be needed.
Oklahoma secures $25M settlement from Tyson, Cargill on poultry pollution case
Tyson Foods and Cargill agreed to settlements totaling more than $25 million with the state of Oklahoma in a long-fought lawsuit on poultry litter pollution into the Illinois River watershed.
President Trump and Administrator Zeldin deliver single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history
Alongside President Trump in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.
NCBA praises U.S.–Taiwan trade deal expanding duty free access for American beef
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recently welcomed the announcement that U.S. beef exports will gain duty-free access to Taiwan under a new trade agreement. The agreement removes both tariff and non-tariff barriers, strengthening one of the most important and fastest growing markets for U.S. beef.
Rollins, Hegseth sign MOU advancing National Farm Security Action Plan
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is taking its National Farm Security Action Plan to the next level.
TCPA urges the DOJ to update on its input investigation
Texas Corn Producers Association (TCPA) sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi on February 10, requesting a status update on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into fertilizer pricing and market concentration.
Late winter finds dryness in central and southern US crop areas
As the calendar moves into the final weeks of the meteorological December-January-February winter season, a look at soil moisture shows that, in many crop areas, there is some level of dryness in late winter.
ASA, USSEC & WISHH welcome USDA allocation of Foreign Market Development and Market Access Program funding
The American Soybean Association (ASA), the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) announced today that the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) has allocated $16,845,357 in Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) funds to support the promotion of U.S. Soy in international markets during the 2026 program year (January–December).
U.S. makes modest changes to U.S. corn, wheat ending stocks
The USDA has tightened the balance sheet for U.S. corn.
Texas NWS fly dispersal facility helps combat pest
As the New World screwworm (NWS) has continued to spread north in Mexico, U.S. officials continue to do what it takes to fight the pest. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was in Edinburg, Texas, for the grand opening of the sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base.
USDA to open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program enrollment for 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tuesday announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Brownfield Ag News launches “Inside D.C.” weekly farm policy program covering farm bill, regulations, and producer issues
From farm bills to regulatory challenges, America’s farmers and ranchers face a wide range of policy-related issues. Brownfield Ag News has launched Inside D.C., a weekly program that takes a deep dive into these issues and why they matter.
Cattle complex tiptoes into new week
If last week's trade wasn't a prime example of the cattle market's overarching theme heading into 2026 -- I truly cannot think of a better example off the top of my head.
Ernst says decade-long E15 debate must be settled by Congress
One lawmaker says the debate over nationwide, year-round sales of E15 fuel blends has gone on longer than she ever anticipated.
Agriculture groups join forces to call for USMCA renewal
Forty farm and agricultural groups, and growing, recently launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, underscoring the accord’s vital role as an economic engine for the U.S. farm economy and calling for its renewal with targeted improvements.
US grain storage capacity growth has stopped
Grain storage infrastructure including bins, elevators, bunkers, and sheds, allows farmers, grain merchants, and others to take advantage of price differences across time, storing grain when it is relatively cheap and bringing it to market when it is more valuable. Storage also facilitates grain aggregation and movement to end-users.
Secretary Kennedy says the U.S. needs more beef as administration urges herd expansion
The Secretary of Health and Human Services says the U.S. needs more beef. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told attendees of the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention, “We’re begging you to increase the size of the herds.”
EPA implements strongest protections in agency history for over-the-top dicamba use on cotton and soybeans for next two growing seasons
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday established the strongest protections in agency history for over-the-top (OTT) dicamba application on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean crops.
USDA turns attention to South America with harvest underway
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, USDA will be back with another edition of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. While the February report can tend to be a quiet event following the January data drop, having actual field level data to lean against leads to a more confident look into South American production, which will likely be the feature of the report this week.
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: New World screwworm, cattle futures from CattleCon
Over 9,000 beef producers and industry leaders gathered in Nashville for the cattle industry's annual convention last week.
USDA projects lower 2026 farm income, but slashes 2025 numbers
USDA projects net farm income, adjusted for inflation, will fall by $4.1 billion in 2026 to $153.6 billion.
Ambassador Greer signs the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment
Ambassador Jamieson Greer Thursday joined Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship Pablo Quirno in signing the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment (ARTI).
Texas cattle producers say proactive management is critical amid New World screwworm concerns
The northward advancement of New World screwworm continues to have Texas producers on edge.
Congress must address farm labor crisis
The shortage of a skilled and reliable workforce is the single greatest threat to agriculture. That was the message American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall delivered to leaders of Congress Thursday, describing the challenges facing more than 5 million Farm Bureau members across the country.
