President Trump Opens Australian Market to U.S. Beef in Win for American Cattlemen
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2025) – On Wednesday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that for the first time in 20 years, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef, ending decades of bureaucratic red tape and
Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture
(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American
Reaction to U.S. Trade Deal with Japan
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. and Japan reached a deal in which the U.S. reduces its reciprocal tariff rate in exchange for increased market access for rice and other agricultural
Trump Hits The Brakes On Obama-Era Semi Truck Speed Limit Proposal
(Washington, DC) — The Trump administration is halting an Obama-era proposal that would have created a national speed limit for 18-wheelers. The plan has been in the works since 2016, when federal regulators said limiting trucks to
National Corn Growers Association and Ag Data Transparent Launch New Carbon Transparency Project
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and Ag Data Transparent announced today a new partnership to bring clarity to farmers interested in carbon market contracts. “The rapid expansion of carbon programs and solution providers in agriculture presents immense opportunities – but also
NPPC Celebrates Bill to Save Family Farms
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Save Our Bacon Act to help save family farms across the country by providing certainty against a dangerous and chaotic web of conflicting farm regulations, including California Proposition 12. National Pork
ACE Announces SD Congressman Dusty Johnson to Keynote Upcoming Conference
Sioux Falls, SD – The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is pleased to announce U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) as a keynote speaker on Thursday, August 21, for its 38th Annual Conference, taking place August 20–22, 2025, at
June Milk Production Up 3.4 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states in June totaled 18.5 billion pounds, up 3.4 percent from June 2024. May revised production, at 19.3 billion pounds, was up 2.4 percent from May 2024. The May revision
House Ag Hears Directly from Pork Industry the Impacts—and Imminent Consequences—of California’s Prop. 12
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2025 — Pat Hord, Ohio pork producer and vice president of the National Pork Producers Council, and Holly Cook, NPPC economist, testified before the full House Agriculture Committee on the implications of California’s Proposition 12