U.S. President Donald Trump says “kind, not full” retaliatory tariffs went into effect midnight for more than 50 trading partners, including China.

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement Wednesday following his vote in favor of legislation to undo the tariffs on Canada, Kentucky’s largest trade market:

EPA's recent efforts to make pesticide registrations comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have left farmers swimming in a veritable sea of agency alphabet soup and additional rules that can seem overwhelming.

A fertilizer market expert says high prices are having an impact on farmers.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Monday announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states.

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says farmers and ranchers need a new five-year farm bill in 2025.

Weaker expectations for the future led to a decline in farmer sentiment in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 12 points to a reading of 140, down from 152 a month earlier.

Corn growers and other farmers would suffer if the U.S. government granted a petition to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of an herbicide called 2,4-D, the president of the National Corn Growers Association told commissioners at the International Trade Commission Tuesday.

To go along with a heavy rainstorm that could produce historic flooding in the middle of the country over the next few days, a major severe weather event is expected on Wednesday, April 2.

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) Tuesday led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act, legislation to protect American food products from unfair trade practices by foreign countries.

USDA is expecting U.S. farmers to plant more corn, fewer soybeans and wheat this year.

USDA, in its Prospective Plantings report on Monday, projected farmers will plant 95.3 million acres of corn, within the range of pre-report recommendations but above the average guess of 94.2 million. Soybean acreage was forecast at 83.5 million.

On Friday, March 28, 2025 I received my first report of injury caused by exposure to anhydrous ammonia. A hose was pinched and broken while the applicator was turning and the operator was not properly prepared.

President Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs are expected to go into effect this week. We spoke with Jaime Castaneda from the National Milk Producers Federation and Cassandra Kuball from Torrey Advisory Group about how the proposals could impact agriculture.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six months as Secretary to expand markets and boost American agricultural exports.

A commercial elevator with business in Canada says grain movement has been heavier than normal to get ahead of next week’s potential tariffs.

Despite some spring-like weather conditions, farmers need to remember early season fertilizer management practices and avoid applying nutrients in some forms too early. Some practices can be done during the month of March, but others should be avoided.

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) submitted policy recommendations to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, reinforcing its commitment to reducing diet-related diseases and improving public health nationwide.

The U.S. hog herd got a little bit smaller over the past year and could see further declines.

On Monday, March 31, USDA will release two major reports out to the market at 11 a.m. CDT. The Prospective Plantings report and quarterly Grain Stocks report will serve to give a very early look into production potential for spring-planted crops, while also accounting for inventory still on hand from 2024.

With the spring crop planting season approaching, farmers are closely monitoring nitrogen fertilizer prices, which have been volatile in recent years.

As the 2025 growing season approaches, many growers will consider using drones to spray their fields.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has been notified that Benson Hill Holdings, Inc., of St. Louis, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy effective March 20, 2025. Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. holds a grain dealer license in Iowa.

A marketing analyst says futures have been negatively reacting to the possibility of a renewed Black Sea Grain Deal.

Yet another big March storm system is forecast to move through the country this weekend.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) member and chairman of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) Robby Kirkland on Wednesday testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. In the hearing titled, American Trade Negotiation Priorities, Kirkland highlighted the benefits of past trade agreements for U.S. cattle producers and the need for greater access to foreign markets. This is also the time for the U.S. government to hold our trading partners accountable for unfair practices and non-equivalent food safety standards.

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts, addressing a critical threat to U.S. national security.

With Grain Safety Week (March 24-28, 2025), it’s a reminder of the critical steps for how to stay safe around grain.