China Buying News Sparks Markets as Rain Reaches Dry Plains
Markets found excitement today after the White House released a fact sheet stating that China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually over the next three years. The announcement provided support
EXCLUSIVE: USDA Rolls Out Livestock Insurance Program Enhancements as Producer Premiums Top $1.7 Billion
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) on Monday is announcing a sweeping package of updates to its three flagship livestock insurance products — Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) and Dairy Revenue
Severe Weather Hits Plains and Western Corn Belt; More on the Way Monday
We saw a large outbreak of severe weather over the weekend in parts of the Plains and Western Corn Belt with numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds, heavy rains and tornadoes across parts of Nebraska, South
Response Update to Pseudorabies in Iowa Swine Herd
RIVERDALE, Md. — Following the April 30, 2026, confirmation of pseudorabies in a small commercial herd in Iowa, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in coordination with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
White House Says China Pledges $17 Billion in Annual U.S. Farm Buys
WASHINGTON D.C. — China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion per year in U.S. agricultural products through 2028 and restored market access for American beef and poultry, the White House said, as President Donald Trump
Advocates Raise Concerns Over House FY27 Agriculture Spending Bill
Sustainable agriculture advocates are raising concerns about the House fiscal year 2027 agriculture spending bill, saying the proposal could reduce support for conservation, climate resilience and agricultural research programs. The House Appropriations Committee approved the measure in
Global Rice Production Forecast to Decline for First Time in 11 Years
Global rice production is expected to fall in the 2026-27 marketing year, marking the first annual decline in more than a decade and raising concerns about tighter supplies and higher food prices worldwide. USDA forecasts global rice
Court Upholds New AEWR Rates
A federal judge in California on Thursday denied a request by the United Farm Workers to temporarily block the Trump administration’s revised wage rule for H-2A agricultural workers, a decision welcomed by farm groups supporting the change.