USDA Releases July 2025 WASDE Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Friday, USDA left corn and soybean yields unchanged while we saw a drop in corn ending stocks and a rise in soybeans ending stocks. The July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates left
Hoeven: Full Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY2026 Agriculture Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after helping secure approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 agriculture funding legislation by the full Senate Appropriations Committee. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked
Task Force Releases New 2026-2030 Beef Industry Long Range Plan
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Beef Industry Long Range Plan task force officially unveiled its new five-year plan for 2026-2030 today at the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego. The mission of the Long Range
Canadian Agricultural Tractor Sales Rise Slightly in June 2025 as U.S. Sales Continue to Drop
Milwaukee (July 10, 2025) – According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of 4-wheel drive tractors grew 24.7% year-to-date in June 2025 compared to the year before. Total Canadian sales of agricultural tractors were
Grassley Ready for ‘Skinny’ Farm Bill
There’s still work left to do on a new slimmed-down farm bill after key items made it into the president’s tax bill, and one senator says he’s already got a list of things he wants included. Senator
Secretary Rollins Issues Statement Following Trump Administration Lawsuit Against California
(Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued a statement following the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the State of California over the State’s intrusive actions that have caused the price of eggs to skyrocket,
Food Spending Increases from 2023-2024
USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending increased 3.2 percent from 2023 to 2024, slightly outpacing the 2.3 percent increase in food prices during the same period. That showed a stronger demand for food despite higher
SHIC Announces New Board Appointments and Officer Elections
Manhattan, Kansas (July 10, 2025) — The Swine Health Information Center welcomed two new board members during their meeting June 23-24, 2025. Alayne Johnson of Shady Grove Farms, Churubusco, Indiana, and Sarah Pillen, co-CEO of Pillen Family