American Farmers Shouldn’t Have to Wait While Others Get a Leg Up
WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew today released the following statement in response to USDA’s newly announced plan to support beef producers and the broader challenges facing family farmers and ranchers. “Family agriculture is in crisis,
Protect Your Farm’s Legacy With Sound Decisions
What happens when a farm kid watches his family lose their $10 million operation—then becomes an ag loan officer and realizes why it happened? Today’s guest is Jace D. Young, Founder and CEO of Legacy Farmer. He’s
Market Pressure Continues for a Friday
Market pressure continues heading into Friday as uncertainty weighs heavy on the ag trade. Talks between Presidents Trump and Xi are reportedly back on, though questions remain surrounding the strength and future of the Phase One agreement.
USMEF to Honor Ted McKinney, Dermot Hayes at Indianapolis Conference
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) announced the 2025 recipients of its two most prestigious awards, who will be honored Nov. 13 at the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference in Indianapolis. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association
Hayes, Craig Lead House Democrats in Letter to USDA Demanding Continuation of SNAP Benefits During Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Today, House AgricultureSubcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, demanding that she utilize the Congressionally authorized SNAP contingency fund to provide
Now Accepting Applications: Aflatoxin Research Grant Opportunities
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is calling for a new round of research grants to help farmers manage aflatoxin issues. Letters of intent from principal investigators, co-principal investigators, and collaborators—and not exceeding the $100,000 per year limit—will be accepted
Farmers Launch New Campaign to Highlight Growing Crisis of Labor Shortages for U.S. Agriculture
WASHINGTON – A broad coalition of U.S. farmers launched Grow It Here, a new advocacy campaign focused on bringing attention to mounting agricultural labor shortages, which imperil American family farms and lead to higher food prices. With
Is It As Simple as Supply vs Demand?
(NASHVILLE, TN) — Amid all of the outside noise in the cattle markets this week, one factor still remains…….tight supplies and high demand for beef. “I think if there was a professor teaching economics 101 this year,
Trump Ends All Trade Talks with Canada After “Fake” Reagan Ad Sparks Tariff Clash
President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada, citing what he called “egregious behavior” over a television advertisement opposing U.S. tariffs. Trump said the ad, which used a manipulated video