This week in the Republic of Korea, President Donald J. Trump reached a trade and economic deal with President Xi Jinping of China—a massive victory that safeguards U.S. economic strength and national security while putting American workers, farmers, and families first.

Six students from across the country have been selected to serve the FFA for the next year.

After shunning U.S. soybeans this year, China pledged to buy 25 million tons of soybeans annually for the next three years as part of the U.S.-China trade deal.

The head of USDA says the Trump administration remains committed to supporting America’s farmers and ranchers.

The harvest price for crop insurance fails to offer higher safety net protection than the spring price, with the average for December corn futures closing the month at $4.22 a bushel and November soybeans at $10.36 a bushel despite a price rally this week.

Airplane travel is more popular than ever, and our desire for fast transportation means jet fuel has become a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. cattle farmers have faced significant challenges in recent years, from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, low cattle prices and persistent drought conditions to growing threats of invasive pests and diseases, a decades-low supply of beef cows and historic inflation in production costs.

A farm organization is trying to find out what the Farm Service Agency’s limitations are during the government shutdown.

The average price of anhydrous continues to lead five of eight fertilizers higher in the final week of October, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by a multistate coalition of 26 attorneys general to hold the Trump administration accountable for withholding food assistance from 42 million hungry Americans.

The president of the National Corn Growers Association said today that Congress and the administration can support farmers through the ongoing difficult economic circumstances through a combination of market expansion and a bridge assistance program.

A commodity market analyst says China has made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans in the current marketing year.

The seed industry for crops such as corn has become so consolidated that practices such as loyalty rebate programs stymy competition while licensing fees are driving up seed prices despite the lack of new innovations.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been extraordinarily active on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) front over the summer and early fall of 2025.

Rabobank, one of the world’s largest cooperative banks and a global leader specializing in food, agriculture and energy, today summarized the Fall Harvest Outlook for North America.

Right from the day's get-go, the cattle complex trembled, panicked and ultimately let fear and other emotions be the driving force that sent both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts to close below their 100-day moving averages Monday afternoon.

The United States and China have reached a preliminary trade agreement framework and soybean prices have moved higher to start the week.

The farm machinery market continues to face substantial headwinds as waning demand and deteriorating credit quality signal ongoing stress across the sector.

As farmers continue to navigate a period of tight margins and volatile global markets, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is urging policymakers to focus on practical solutions that strengthen U.S. agriculture, expand markets for producers, and ensure farmers have access to fertilizer exactly when and where it is needed.

Soybean farmers were among those on Sunday praising a trade framework announced by U.S. and Chinese leaders that could end China's freeze on buying U.S. agricultural products.

The Meat Institute today released the following statement regarding the White House’s announcement of trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Some members of the Senate and House Ag Committees say the skinny farm is losing momentum.

USDA recently signed an agreement with the Department of Justice to protect farmers from high and volatile input costs.

The Trump administration’s plan to lower beef prices and expand the cattle industry has drawn mixed reactions.

Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, asking him to close a loophole in the administration’s Reciprocal Tariff regime.

Politico’s Grace Yarrow reported that “millions of low-income Americans will lose access to food aid on Nov. 1, when half of states plan to cut off benefits due to the government shutdown.

With the federal government still shut down, it's unknown whether USDA will release the monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday as was originally scheduled.

The Trump administration announced a plan on Wednesday to save cattle producers, while President Donald Trump sparred with cattle producers over his apparent willingness to buy more beef from Argentina.