U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin Tuesday announced new action to protect American farmers, truckers, and other diesel equipment operators from sudden speed and power losses caused by diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems.

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is intensifying its call for action from Congress and the administration after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest World Agriculture and Supply and Demand Estimates report projected a record 16.7-billion-bushel corn crop this year, further threatening the livelihood of farmers already facing record-low corn prices.

Calley Means, a White House adviser to President Trump, told Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) followers on Tuesday they should criticize the "deep state" in agriculture and food, not Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Donald Trump.

A series of hefty yield estimates from private firms over the first week of August have sunk corn and soybean futures to multi-month lows. At 11 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 12, USDA will throw its hat into the ring when it releases its August Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.

Clean Fuels Alliance America recently filed comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027. Clean Fuels expressed appreciation for EPA’s intent to provide consistent RFS growth in recognition of U.S. farmers’, feedstock providers’, and biomass-based diesel producers’ investments in new capacity.

The USDA’s national crop condition ratings generally declined over the past week.

Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) notched a legal victory in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia affirming protections for cattle farmers and ranchers from onerous and unnecessary air emissions reporting requirements.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Iowa State Fair on Saturday and became the first cabinet member to exhibit in the Governor's Charity Steer Show.

House Ag Committee Chair "GT" Thompson wants to take action on a skinny farm bill this fall. We spoke with ranking members of both the House and Senate Ag Committees, Rep. Angie Craig and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, at the Minnesota FarmFest about their priorities within a skinny farm bill and their willingness to negotiate after nutrition program cuts in reconciliation.

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) commemorated three decades of partnership between U.S. Soy and Vietnam with milestones including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a keystone conference.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has paused an increase to feedlot permit application fees.

President Trump has signed an executive order that increases tariffs on India from 25% to 50%.

The Renewable Fuel Standard turns 20 today and a celebration is underway in recognition of the monumental contributions the law has made in American life.

Exports of U.S. pork bounced back in June, finishing the first half of 2025 on a high note, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef export volume was the lowest in five years, due in part to China’s failure to renew registrations for the vast majority of U.S. plants.

Iowa landowners along the proposed route for the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline are expected to soon see a new right-of-way proposal, the new chief executive officer of the company said in a letter sent to property owners this week, as the company takes a new approach.

The reconciliation package included a significant boost to USDA’s trade promotion programs.

The initial Make America Healthy Again Commission report said glyphosate and other pesticides may have a negative impact on children's health, but the upcoming MAHA report on recommendations for action will "continue to respect regulatory frameworks" that have found glyphosate is safe, a high-ranking Environmental Protection Agency official said here Tuesday at the American Sugar Alliance's International Sweetener Symposium.

U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.-5) recently led a bicameral, bipartisan coalition of 84 of their fellow federal lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the Department of Labor to roll back enforcement of Biden-era regulations that have dramatically increased costs for American farmers.

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to eliminate unnecessary barriers and make it easier for Americans to fuel their vehicles with homegrown E15.

The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Ag Committees suggest a lot of work needs to be done to complete a new farm bill.

The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index declined for the second month in a row.

Pasture and range conditions across most of the top beef cow-calf states have moved to mostly good-to-excellent shape, according to the recent USDA NASS Crop Progress and Conditions report on Monday.

Friday morning at the 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting, U.S. Grains Council members voted and passed an organizational name amendment to change from the U.S. Grains Council to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC).

The U.S. corn crop's good-to-excellent condition rating remained steady last week while soybeans' good-to-excellent rating decreased by 1 point, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

John Deere (NYSE: DE) recently announced the launch and availability of a new digital tool designed to enhance how equipment owners use, maintain, diagnose, repair, and protect their equipment.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the reorganization of the USDA will help provide necessary resources for America’s farmers and ranchers.

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) and the Michigan Cattlemen’s Association joined a national effort urging the Trump administration to immediately secure full federal funding and construction of a domestic sterile fly production facility as the “cornerstone” to halt the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS).

The administration remains committed to expanding market access for U.S. farmers and ranchers around the globe.