Rural Mainstreet Index Hits New Low Due to Uncertainty
For the 17th time in the last 18 months, the Rural Mainstreet Index dropped below 50 in February. That’s from the monthly survey of bank CEOs across a ten-state region reliant on agriculture and energy. The index
U.S. Ethanol and SAF Leaders React to Court Decision on EU SAF Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Leaders of the U.S. ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry today expressed disappointment in Tuesday’s decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a challenge against the ReFuelEU Aviation regulations brought by
Bipartisan Bill Would Crack Down on Foreign Purchases of Farmland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025 to build on their work to safeguard rural communities and protect American farmland from being secretly bought up
USDA Unveils $1 Billion Plan to Combat Bird Flu and Lower Egg Prices
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a comprehensive new strategy to address two major concerns facing the agriculture industry: the spread of bird flu and rising egg
Thursday, February 27th, 2025 Podcast
USDA Ag Outlook Forum says a record U.S. corn crop is on the way at 15.58 billion bushels, with a yield of 181 bushels per acre and 94 million acres total. Meantime, soybeans are projected with lower