The Trump administration unveiled a $12 billion farm aid package last week, but some lawmakers are already saying more aid is needed. Before Congress left Washington for the year, we spoke with Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman about the future of the farm bill, the potential need for more farm aid in early 2026, and if there will be a time when farmers don't need to rely on government payments.

Regardless of what the data in Friday's Dec. 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report shows, it's likely the market won't pay the report much attention, as it will be quickly forgotten in the hustle and bustle of Christmas.

An extension ag economist is watching soybean export business to close out what should be a quiet end to 2025.

Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the term WOTUS serves as the threshold that determines which water bodies fall under federal jurisdiction. Unfortunately, the statute offers little clarity on where that jurisdictional line should be drawn.

This article examines crop machinery investment and net annual investment per acre by crop farm size.

International humanitarian aid organizations rely on analyses from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system, a global partnership that monitors and classifies the severity of food insecurity to help target assistance where and when it is most needed. Those analyses are multifaceted and complex – often taking place in regions where data is scarce and conditions are deteriorating – and stakeholders tend to assume they overestimate need. However, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators, published in Nature Food, finds the opposite is the case: global food insecurity analyses systematically underestimate hunger.

David Hula's corn yield contest winning streak continues. The Charles City, Virginia, farmer produced 572.2589 bushels per acre (bpa) to top the 2025 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Yield Contest.

American Soybean Association leader and North Dakota soybean farmer Josh Gackle testified before the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during a public hearing to review China’s follow-through on commitments made as part of the 2020 U.S.–China Phase One Agreement.

U.S. ethanol production has reached record levels for the fourth time this year.

The time between Christmas until after the New Year holiday really is a peculiar time for the markets.

The U.S. is largely self-sufficient in agricultural food production, supported by a well-developed storage and interstate trade system. However, extreme weather events put increasing pressure on agriculture, potentially impacting the country’s ability to provide food for its growing population and underscoring the importance of maintaining a resilient food supply chain.

A market analyst says he’s cautiously optimistic that demand for U.S. corn could improve from 2025.

As the 4th largest export market for U.S. commodities, EU regulations can have significant impact on American production, particularly on industries with a high volume of export sales to member countries.

Iowa farmers warned Monday that the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will sharply raise health insurance costs in 2026, forcing painful tradeoffs that could slow farm growth, strain rural hospitals and push some producers out of business altogether.

The U.S. agricultural export scenario has experienced a transformation in 2025, with diversification of export destinations emerging as an important factor for both the corn and soybean markets

What makes this study distinct relative to other research is that it is not about what farmers think about products. Instead, our focus is on how producers make decisions – how they manage farms, how they buy and how today’s major pressures shape those decisions.

Congress has approved legislation allowing schools to serve whole milk.

Sometime in the next few months, President Donald Trump will appoint a successor to Jerome Powell, whose term as Federal Reserve Board chair expires next May. It's tempting to think that a Trump-appointed chair will give farmers, ranchers and other business borrowers sharply lower interest rates. Tempting, but very possibly wrong.

Wisconsin has been able to prevent high path avian influenza in its dairy herds, until now.

The Trump administration unveiled a $12 billion Farm Bridge Assistance aid package to compensate farmers impacted by market and commodity market losses. House Ag Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig, D-Minn., said farmers are in need of economic support, but added "the administration has called this a bridge. Where's the bridge? This is more like a circle."

In this post, we use data from Wave 15 (November 2025) of the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey (GFAPS) to examine how consumers think about the DGA. Specifically, we ask consumers to what extent they agree with some of the key recommendations from the 2020-2025 DGA and who they believe is and should be involved in developing the guidelines.

USDA’s new $12 billion relief package is welcome news across farm country. These payments will help farm families cover critical operating costs, keep equipment running and secure financing for next season with a little less uncertainty hanging over their heads.

This case study illustrates how the Federal budget process can be circumvented, calling into question its fiscal integrity and usefulness.

An Iowa farmer who serves on the United Soybean Board is still concerned about margins despite the government’s plan to issue bridge payments in early 2026.

Given how significant corn imports are to the Western Canadian feed grain markets and how vastly different the situation is from four short years ago, I wanted to provide an update and a brief outlook.

Compared to a year ago, economic uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy is much lower, steadying the broader outlook for 2026.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the US could withdraw from its tri-lateral trade deal with Canada and Mexico.

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all while strengthening America’s food and fiber supply.