FARMER Act Reintroduced in the Senate
(WASHINGTON DC) – Legislation that looks to strengthen crop insurance and make increased levels of coverage more affordable for producers has been reintroduced on Capitol Hill. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) has reintroduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management
More Ag Reaction to US/China Trade News
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — It was announced early Monday that the US and China have agreed to a lowering of tariffs on each others goods as the U.S. will cut tariffs imposed on Chinese imports to 30% and
Growth Energy Applauds House Committee for Including Biofuel Incentive in Tax Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s leading biofuel trade association, welcomed reports that the proposal released today by the House Ways and Means Committee included an extension of the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, an incentive that
NCBA Urges FDA to Toughen Rules for Fake Meat Marketing
WASHINGTON — Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to toughen up guidance for fake meat companies that would prevent them from using
USDA Releases May WASDE Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — USDA pegged lower than expected ending stocks for both corn and soybeans on it’s latest monthly report. On Monday, USDA released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for the month of May
Tariffs Weighing on Exporter Profits
Global trading companies like Archer-Daniels-Midland and Bunge are reporting that tariff uncertainties and trade questions have taken a toll on first-quarter profits. Reuters says those companies also say continued tariff and trade uncertainty could affect their bottom
USDA Forecasts Winter Wheat Production Up 2% in 2025, Orange Production up Slightly from April Forecast
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2025 – U.S. farmers are expected to produce 1.38 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, according to the Crop Production report released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In NASS’s first winter wheat production