NASS Reinstates Select Data Collection Programs and Reports
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reinstating the July Cattle report, as well as County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The county estimate reinstatement is effective for the 2024 crop season for
Rounds Urges Ag Secretary to Clarify Disaster Assistance Eligibility for Producers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to request the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) develop a transparent set of crop insurance requirements for disaster assistance programs. This
NFU: Broad Dairy Tariffs Hurt Family Farmers
WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union President Rob Larew issued the following statement regarding the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and Canada and its impact on dairy farmers: “Policymakers are focused on U.S. trade policy without solving
AFBF: An Update on the Latest Tariff Situation with Canada and China
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — After a flurry of moves and countermoves from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and China, several tariffs and retaliatory tariffs are in place. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Betty Resnick has an update on the
Ag Groups Comment on USDA Economic Assistance Rollout
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, USDA unveiled the specifics of the $10 billion Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) that was created as part of the American Relief Act, passed by Congress in December, to help agricultural producers manage
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 Podcast
There was not a whole lot of fresh news to drive the markets on Wednesday as KC wheat led grains mostly lower while cattle futures had another solid day higher. We discuss weather, the latest news from