Grain Markets End the Month With Some Positive Trade
On Friday, we finished out the month of October with no major tricks or treats for Halloween. Grains and oilseeds did see some late session strength to finish what was a volatile week of trading headline news
ASA President Comments on China and Input Prices
(Magnolia, Kentucky) — Trust but verify. That’s part of the message from the President of the American Soybean Association amid news that China is set to resume more purchases of U.S. soybeans in the weeks and months
SNAP Benefits to Expire at Midnight as Shutdown Stalemate Drags On
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Millions of Americans are bracing for a lapse in food assistance as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) runs out of funding at midnight tonight, the latest casualty of a prolonged federal government shutdown
Bipartisan Group of Senators Voice Concerns Regarding UP-NS Rail Merger
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led a bipartisan effort calling on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to closely scrutinize the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway
National Potato Council Expresses Disappointment on Japan Fresh Market Access
WASHINGTON (October 31, 2025) – The National Potato Council is disappointed that the U.S.-Japan agreement did not include fresh market access for U.S. potatoes. Japan has delayed this market access request from the U.S. for thirty years, including delays
Rounds Comments on Beef Imports, M-COOL and More
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Amid the on-going conversations surrounding cattle prices, foreign beef imports and more, one Senator believes it’s time to reinstate country of origin labeling. Earlier this week on Agriculture of America, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Major Food and Agriculture Groups Call for Renewal of USMCA
A letter signed by 124 organizations representing the American food and agricultural value chain, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), filed a letter today voicing support for a full 16-year renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in
Clean Fuels Applauds Congressional Letter Supporting Robust RFS Volumes
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked 49 Senators and Representatives who signed a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to finalize the 2026-2027 RFS rule as quickly as possible and calling for
Mexico: Still No Date to Resume Beef Exports to the U.S.
Mexico and the U.S. have not yet reached an agreement to resume Mexican beef cattle exports to the U.S. as the outbreak of the New World Screwworm continues in Mexico. Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue announced the update