U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced this week that the Trump administration is working to provide another $20 billion in aid to Argentina.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has been trying to convince the Trump administration to reopen Farm Service Agency offices around the country so farmers can tap into commodity loans during harvest, Politico reported Thursday.

This article compares economic loss with safety net payments for the nine large acreage crops that USDA, ERS (US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service) reports a cost of production.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City today announced the launch of the Center for Agriculture and the Economy.

The Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is frustrated with the USDA for a lack of transparency during the government shutdown.

So far this fall season, harvest and fieldwork have largely been done in freeze-free conditions in the United States.

In late September 2025, a federal court in D.C. dismissed a case filed by farmers and ranchers in Texas against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for its alleged failure to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”).

A just-launched national Women in Agriculture Study is a comprehensive effort to capture women’s voices from across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Both political parties and candidates are increasingly using farmers to make their cases as the country remains gridlocked over the government shutdown and the trade war with China.

The ranking member of the House Committee on China says the healthcare credits at the heart of the ongoing federal government shutdown are vital to farmers.

Good harvests, disruptions to international trade, and demand shifts have reduced recent and forecast prices for several important farm commodities, but other commodities continue to fare reasonably well in the market.

National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief for family farmers and ranchers facing worsening financial conditions.

The cattle complex steamrolled through last week -- closing higher every single day -- seeming to prove traders clearly understand the market's bullish trajectory points to even fewer supplies in 2026 and likely even higher prices in both the live cattle and feeder cattle markets.

Volatility in the fertilizer market is making it difficult for farmers to know when to lock in prices for 2026.

Last week, R-CALF USA, the largest organization exclusively representing America’s independent cattle producers, joined the Main Street Competition Coalition’s letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to take strong action on antitrust enforcement.

In a new study, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Texas Tech University discuss recent developments affecting the U.S. trade in row crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton.

As the Oct. 14 date to begin U.S.-imposed port fees on Chinese-owned or Chinese-built vessels nears, on Friday, Oct. 10, China's Ministry of Transport announced the country will charge special port fees on ships owned or operated by U.S. enterprises, organizations and individuals starting Oct. 14.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there are still logistics to be finalized before the Trump administration moves forward with farmer assistance.

If Congress passed legislation that allowed for year-round, nationwide access to fuels with 15% ethanol blends, corn use in ethanol could increase by 50% at full implementation, supporting a higher market price for corn and energy stability for Americans, according to a new analysis released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).

The government is still shut down amid a congressional stalemate. Minnesota Democrat Sen. Tina Smith discusses which farmer-facing programs she's worried could be affected.

Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge's frustration over markets, media coverage and USDA reports finally boiled over Tuesday afternoon with a self-proclaimed social media "rant" defending President Donald Trump and questioning some narratives about commodity prices, inputs and USDA reports.

Dry soils in northern Mexico may trigger episodes of simultaneous drought and heatwave hundreds of miles away in the southwestern United States, such as Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, according to a new study.

The American Farm Bureau Federation today sent letters to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders to emphasize the severe economic pressures facing America’s farmers and ranchers.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says more details on farmer assistance from the Trump administration isn’t likely until the U.S. government reopens.

Average retail prices for half of the eight major fertilizers were higher than last month, while prices for the other half were lower during the first week of October 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.

The American Egg Board says the industry is still recovering from losses caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza as the fall bird migration season picks up

Inheriting or purchasing farmland for the first time comes with big decisions — whether to farm it, lease it, sell it, or preserve it.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in both 2025 and 2026, both slightly higher than the agency’s September forecast.