Statement from Farmers of Major U.S. Agriculture Groups on Pending MAHA Report
The Make America Healthy Again Commission is expected to soon release a report that will have significant bearing on America’s farmers, producers and ranchers, and the public’s trust in our food system. In anticipation, the American Soybean
U.S. Planting Pace Continues Ahead of Normal
(FARGO, ND) — Corn and soybean planting remains well ahead of the five-year average pace according to the latest estimates out Monday in USDA’s Crop Progress Report. Nationwide, 78% of corn, 66% of soybeans and 82% of
Mexican E85 Pilot Program Successful
Over the past six weeks, ten taxis in Monterrey, Mexico have converted to Flex Fuel technology and traveled over 43,000 miles, using over 1,500 gallons of E85. E85 cut overall operating costs by more than two Mexican
Bird Flu Hits Brazil
Brazil, the world’s biggest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu last Friday. That triggered protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions from other major chicken consumers. Reuters said
Is Summer Drought in the Western Corn Belt Still On the Table?
We’ve been talking about it for several months and the question remains, have we checked all the boxes for drought this summer in the Western Corn Belt and into the Plains? Also, more devastating tornadoes/severe weather and
NASS is Looking for Producer Feedback
During the next several weeks, the National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2025.
Nine Percent of Households with Older Adults Faced Food Insecurity
In 2023, the USDA said 9.3 percent of U.S. households with an adult aged 65 and older were food insecure at some time, meaning they had difficulty providing enough food for their members due to inadequate resources.