The USDA says 2024 soybean production topped 2023.

Congress passed nearly $10B in farm market relief and $21B of disaster aid earmarked for agriculture in the December American Relief Act. John Newton, executive head of Terrain, breaks down who will receive the most from the payments and how ag exports markets may adjust in the future based on global population change.

The Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says farmers needed the newly announced longshoremen’s labor deal.

The attorneys general for 25 Republican-led states have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending a court injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and the law's requirements that businesses, including farms, file Beneficial Ownership Information reports with the Department of Treasury.

University of Missouri specialists have developed online tools to help farmers estimate their potential payments from the American Relief Act, which was passed by Congress late last year.

As Delta celebrates turning 100, the global airline is working to shape the future of the next century of flight. A new partnership with Airbus UpNext will position the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer and its largest operator at the forefront of advancing next generation aviation technologies to revolutionize the future of flying.

On January 6, 2025, the Illinois Legislature passed HB 4439 which designates the soybean as Illinois’ official state bean.

The Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee is not concerned the farm bill will become an afterthought in the new Congress.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract.

January 2025 is shaping up to be a wintry month for a lot of the country east of the Rockies.

November exports of U.S. red meat posted year-over-year gains across all categories, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). U.S. pork exports remained on a record pace, while beef and lamb shipments also increased substantially from November 2023.

With $1.267 million in funding approved by Governor Tim Walz on Jan. 3, researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will lead a collaborative effort to address highly pathogenic avian influenza and its emerging threat to Minnesota wildlife.

President-elect Donald Trump continues to have his eyes on Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal, as he reiterated in a press conference Tuesday.

According to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, U.S. ethanol exports for 2024 totaled 1.72 billion gallons just through November, already surpassing the previous annual record of 1.67 billion gallons set in 2018.

A farm bureau official says labor is the top issue farms are struggling with in the New Year.

The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is advising livestock producers to be vigilant for a new red blood cell parasite that has been diagnosed in calves imported to Kansas.

A collaboration between a Husker scientist and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a web-based application now available to facilitate digital soil mapping and optimize soil sampling.

An extension ag economist suggests Friday’s supply and demand report from USDA could be positive for corn and soybean prices.

Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 9 points to 136. Although the barometer weakened somewhat in December compared to November, producers still retained much of their post-election optimism about the future.

If, or when, President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on China, analysts at RaboResearch expect China will retaliate immediately and target commodities, especially soybeans.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) commended President Biden for signing into law the Beagle Brigade Act, which provides statutory authority and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center.

CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it would award $306 million dollars to continue its H5N1 Avian Flu response.

On the first day of the 119th Congress (Friday), the House of Representatives voted to reelect Speaker Mike Johnson on the first ballot to continue serving as the 56th Speaker of the House.

For the last couple of months, showers have been passing through Argentina, but they have been largely below normal.

There are more motivated land buyers in today’s market than there are willing sellers, according to Farmers National Company.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected at a commercial turkey facility in Jay County, Indiana.

A big-time storm system is moving into the Pacific Northwest on Jan. 3. This system is bringing plenty of valley rain and mountain snow to the region, but it will have much greater impacts to the country's midsection on Jan. 4-6.