USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has shifted sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly release to include into Texas to help efforts to stop the northern spread of the pest.

The Renewable Fuels Association thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, for securing a reciprocal trade agreement with Guatemala that contains a requirement for 10 percent ethanol blends for on-road gasoline (E10), and a purchase commitment for at least 50 million gallons of American-made ethanol annually. The agreement also includes zero tariffs for U.S. agricultural products.

An ag economist says there’s still no signs of expansion in the cattle herd.

The Agriculture Department has temporarily taken over management of the Food for Peace program, which drives demand for U.S. commodities used as international food aid. We spoke with Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran about the program’s history and ties to Kansas, USDA’s commitment to distribute more than 200,000 tons of food aid by March, and his confidence that legislation could pass to permanently house the program at USDA.

Farmers were aggressive sellers of soybeans last fall but were more reluctant to market corn and wheat, according to CoBank’s collateral monitoring reports of grain company customers as of Nov. 30, 2025.

According to data released today by the Census Bureau, 2025 U.S. ethanol exports through November totaled 1.96 billion gallons, already surpassing annual shipments of 1.94 billion gallons in 2024, which had smashed the previous record.

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the agency has started the year leading some trade missions that could help expand market access for U.S. producers.

Inarguably, the most highly anticipated cattle report of the year is set to be released this upcoming Friday, Jan. 30 -- the biannual Cattle Inventory report.

Farmers for Free Trade announced a national series of USMCA roundtables that will bring together farmers, trade experts, and elected officials in congressional districts across the country to discuss the critical importance of strengthening and renewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ahead of its 2026 review period.

TN retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly cheaper compared to last month, according to prices for the third week of January 2026.

To accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and encourage young people to enter and lead the future of farming, Nestlé is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Goodwall globally.

A risk management and marketing advisor is advising dairy producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage program for 2026.

Extremely cold air has been locked in across most of the United States east of the Rockies for almost a week now. It was the catalyst for a major winter storm across the southern and eastern U.S. this past weekend and the cold that has followed has caused the cleanup from that storm to be awfully slow.

President Trump says he’s ready to sign legislation that would allow year-round sales of E15 fuel.

A global leader in innovative solutions from nature, announced that the Company has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to resolve its investigation into ADM’s prior reporting regarding intersegment sales without admitting or denying any wrongdoing.

In keeping with our strong tradition of building America, we are excited to announce plans to open two new U.S.-based facilities: a state-of-the-art distribution center near Hebron, Indiana, and a cutting-edge excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina, both set to open in the next year.

The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union is urging farmers to speak out against the Trump administration's federal crackdown in his state and press for broader immigration reform.

Several CEOs of Minnesota-based agricultural companies are joining other business leaders in calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the state.

The House Natural Resources Committee has advanced the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R. 4255) with bipartisan support.

U.S. milk production is setting records, but those volumes are sending increasingly misleading signals about the health of the dairy sector.

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Cattle placed in feedlots dropped 5 percent year-over-year in the latest On Feed report from the USDA.

This Market Intel will examine the state laws that could cause monumental disruptions to interstate commerce, animal welfare and long-term farm sustainability.

Additional farm aid wasn't included in a government funding package but farm groups are continuing to push for additional assistance, including $5 billion specifically for specialty crops.

An ag meteorologist says livestock will experience extreme cold stress through the weekend as Winter Storm Fern moves across the U.S.

The president of the National Corn Growers Association vented farmers' frustrations Thursday after learning House leadership not only prevented year-round E15 from being included in a must-pass funding bill, but instead created a council of House members charged with reexamining the Renewable Fuels Standard and helping oil refiners.

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with senior committee member John Hoeven (R-ND) led a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the department to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres prevented from being planted.

The H-2A program continues to grow, with 13,358 more positions certified in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024-September 2025) than fiscal year 2024. This marks the first year in program history that over 400,000 workers were requested, highlighting the continued domestic labor shortages American farmers and ranchers face.