EPA Sends RVO Proposal to the White House
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposed rule setting the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel starting next year. Reuters says the White House must sign off on
U.S. Senators Weigh in on Farm Bill
As planting picks up across the country, so does producer frustration—especially when it comes to Washington’s silence on the next farm bill. The current extension is running out of time, and many in farm country are growing
NCGA Launches Annual Yield Contest
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) proudly kicked off the 61st annual Yield Contest today. For six decades, this landmark event has celebrated the ingenuity, resilience, and drive of America’s corn growers—those who continuously push the limits of what’s possible
Secretary Rollins Concludes Visit to U.K., Fights for Key Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products
(Washington D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins concludes the final day of her trade delegation visit to the United Kingdom. This visit comes after President Donald J. Trump announced last week, on the 80th anniversary of Victory Day for
NASS Releases 2024 County Corn and Soybean Yields
The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2024 county yield estimates for corn and soybeans. Following typical patterns, corn and soybean yields were highest in the Midwest Corn Belt region and south into the Mississippi Delta. Counties
U.S. Sugar Producers Pushing for Stronger Farm Bill
Across rural America, farmers of all kinds of commodities are sending a clear message to Congress: pass a five-year farm bill now, before it’s too late. Congress hasn’t updated the farm bill since 2018. Instead, it’s patched
AFBF: New World Screwworm Presents Potentially Devastating Challenges
The U.S. is clamping down on the import of livestock from Mexico once again as the New World Screwworm is on the radar of U.S. agricultural officials as well as livestock producers across the country. Bernt Nelson,
Hard Red Wheat Tour Wraps Up in Kansas
The 2025 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May 15. During the three days of wheat scouting, tour participants traveled six routes from Manhattan to Colby to Wichita and back to
R-CALF USA Announces 2025 Convention ‘All In,’ Registration Now Open
DEADWOOD, S.D. — R-CALF USA is set to host its 2025 National Convention and Trade Show, themed “All In,” from June 17-19, 2025, at The Lodge at Deadwood. The convention is expected to draw hundreds of cattle