U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) Thursday reintroduced the bipartisan and bicameral Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, which would protect American farmers by restricting the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically sourced feedstocks.

The long-anticipated “reciprocal” tariff plan turned out to be much more impactful than businesses had expected, and significant uncertainty remains as we enter a 90-day negotiating period with many of our trade partners.

Ninety-one percent of farmers purchased crop insurance to protect their operations in 2024, with 90 percent saying they've purchased insurance for each of the past five years.

A global equipment manufacturer says the on again off again tariffs create a new type of volatility in the manufacturing sector.

Soybean farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new individualized tariffs announced April 2—an opportunity for negotiations with our trading partners that could lead to consensus and potentially avoid permanent tariffs, along with improving market access for U.S. agriculture. With the pause came a rate drop to 10% for each of the countries itemized during that announcement—except for China.

A Kansas State University agronomy professor is part of an international team that is calling for a new approach to estimate crop yield potential and gaps – information that is critical in planning how to meet the world’s growing demand for food.

A vast majority (84%) of consumers describe current grocery prices in their area as “high” to some degree, with 18% saying they are “very high,” according to the Consumer Food Insights Report conducted in March.

Average retail prices for all eight fertilizers continued to be higher than last month during the first week of April 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.

The Trump administration's chief trade negotiator defended the president's tariff plan -- set to take effect on Wednesday -- saying nearly 50 countries have already approached his office about negotiating deals that would reduce the U.S. trade deficit.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the U.S. EPA needs to raise Renewable Volume Obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) on Tuesday participated in a House Committee on Agriculture hearing where she criticized proposed cuts to SNAP benefits at a time when families are struggling with rising grocery costs.

After the U.S. Supreme Court left an open invitation for Congress to strike down California’s Proposition 12, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading her colleagues in ending this unjustified and burdensome regulatory overreach to protect family farms and bring down pork prices for consumers.

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is launching its fifth iteration of Consider Corn Challenge, a contest in which participants can submit proposals for new uses of field corn that have quantifiable market demand.

An ag tax specialist is confident Congress will act before several provisions important to farm families expire.

As the rains began last week in the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi river valleys and kept coming through the weekend, the Ohio River in Cincinnati reached major flood stage and its highest level since February 2018.

U.S. Representative John Rose (R-TN), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, eighth generation farmer, and former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture reintroduced H.R. 2462, the Black Vulture Relief Act.

The 2024 grazing season ended on a dry note and little moisture so far this year has led to depleted soil moisture conditions for much of the state.

The results of a soy industry project to examine the impacts of a potential seed oil ban in the U.S. food supply are in—and the answers are not good. The seed oil study was funded by the United Soybean Board and conducted by the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services.

The American Soybean Association is concerned about how trade retaliation will impact farmer viability.

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan last week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Bayer – through its indirect subsidiary Monsanto – on Friday filed its petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Durnell case, just three business days after the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision created a pathway toward the high court’s review.

Spring means cattle producers are thinking about green grass and turning cows out on range and pastures.

February exports of U.S. pork were moderately lower than a year ago, despite continued success in Mexico and Central America, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned its 100,000-plus employees that major staff cuts are coming, offices will be closed, and people will be forced to relocate if they want to keep their jobs.

Experts say President Trump’s retaliatory tariff announcement is setting a new precedent for trade in North America.

While it was not unexpected, the resulting cloud of concern following the administration’s tariff announcement is not without fallout—in the form of continued market uncertainty, the threat of lost business to existing soy markets due to potential tariff retaliation, price increases on inputs and more.

Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan letter from 17 U.S. senators urging President Trump to move quickly on a summer waiver allowing uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15, a fuel blend made with 15% ethanol that can be used in 96% of cars on the road today.

With above average temperatures this year, alfalfa weevil development is well ahead of schedule compared to recent years.