NASDA Foundation Welcomes Premier Students into “Next Gen” 2026 Cohort

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation is excited to host the 2026 NASDA Next Generation (Next Gen) program at the 2026 NASDA Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 1-4., 2026. This program brings together college
Cattle Strong off Inventory Numbers

The cattle market is leaning hard on the bullish tone from Friday’s Cattle Inventory report and the jump in cash prices. Early Monday, live cattle futures surged as traders reacted to the smaller overall herd and a
Farmers Have a Lot of Unpriced 2025 Corn

During our time at AgMarket.net’s Farming for Profit, Not Price conference in Nashville, TN we sat down with Brian Burke, President of John Stewart & Associates. AgMarket.net is the farm division of JSA. Burke shares his thoughts
NCBA Releases 2026 Policy Priorities at CattleCon

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (February 2, 2026) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today announced its 2026 policy priorities following approval by the organization’s Executive Committee at CattleCon 2026. NCBA’s focus centers on policies that directly impact producer profitability,
PLC and BLM Sign MOU to Promote Grazing Allotment Cooperative Monitoring

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (February 2, 2026) – Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperative monitoring of grazing allotments on National Forest System
House Ag Chair Wants Farm Bill 2.0 in February

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Congressman GT Thompson (R-PA), the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, has tentatively set a farm bill markup for the week of February 23. Politico said that’s according to three sources familiar with Thompson’s