NFU Responds to Government Efforts to Lower Beef Prices
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s comments about importing beef from Argentina to lower prices for American consumers, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew reaffirmed the need to strengthen fairness and competition within the U.S. beef industry rather
Don’t Make Ag Marketing Decisions Off Social Media Posts
Markets continue to react to online chatter, but experts caution producers not to make marketing decisions based solely on social media headlines. With volatility in both grains and livestock — and misinformation spreading quickly — it’s more
Argentinian Beef Import Plan Harms U.S. Cattle Producers
WASHINGTON (October 20, 2025) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to comments from President Donald J. Trump that suggested importing Argentinian beef as a solution to lower beef prices. NCBA’s family farmers and ranchers are
Nutrien’s ‘Farmers 2050 Contest’ Offers $1,000 Prize for FFA Chapters
LOVELAND, CO (October 20, 2025) – Nutrien Ag Solutions is inviting FFA chapters nationwide to test their farm management skills in a new digital challenge designed to connect students with the realities of modern agriculture through the Farmers 2050
Mixed Start to the Market Week
As we work through midday on Monday, we see mixed action in grain and livestock trade with soybeans higher and cattle markets digesting news from the Trump Administration about beef imports from Argentina to try and lower
Thune Urges Trump to Open Up Farm Loans
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The top Senate Republican is privately warning the White House that American farmers — a key GOP constituency — will continue to suffer if the Trump administration doesn’t reopen the flow of certain farm
Growth Energy CEO Highlights Bioethanol’s Ag Benefits in Speech to Global Ethanol Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In her keynote address to the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council’s (USGBC) annual Global Ethanol Summit today, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor expressed optimism for the future of bioethanol, while highlighting the positive impact that pro-bioethanol
Senator Mike Lee Revives Push to Shift Forest Service to Interior
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee is working to move the U.S. Forest Service out of the Department of Agriculture and into the Department of the Interior. The Utah Republican is preparing legislation known as