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House lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline, marking a major victory for Midwestern lawmakers and biofuels advocates after years of stalled negotiations, partisan fights, and repeated legislative failures. The bill passed

(BATON ROUGE, LA) — The fertilizer and fuel price spikes squeezing U.S. agriculture are not a regional story. They are reshaping farm balance sheets from the Mid-South to the Midwest, and an LSU agricultural economist says the

The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA delivered something U.S. farmers haven’t had much of in recent years: more actionable market opportunity. And on Tuesday’s Market Talk, AgMarket.net’s Matt Bennett told producers not

Federal agriculture research and crop policy remain major issues as lawmakers continue discussions surrounding the 2026 farm bill and USDA priorities. The USDA Economic Research Service reported ongoing research tied to commodity programs, conservation, crop insurance and

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, USDA projected higher soybean supplies, crush, exports and lower ending stocks while calling for lower supplies or corn and wheat in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for the month

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Members of Congress and leaders from several agricultural and biofuel organizations gathered outside the Capitol today to call on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation that will allow for the sale of fuel with 15% ethanol blends,

Corn Planted: 57%; vs 38% last week; 58% last year Corn Emerged: 23%; vs 13% last week; 26% last year.  USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the latest corn crop planting progress numbers for the period ending May

Congress returns this week with major agriculture issues dominating the agenda, including fertilizer costs, biofuel policy and farm economic concerns. The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to review fertilizer supply challenges as farmers continue facing elevated input

May 11, 2026 — The Mosaic Company withdrew its 2026 phosphate production forecast on Monday and announced partial curtailments at U.S. and Brazilian facilities, as runaway costs for sulfur, ammonia and urea — driven by the U.S.-Israel

The Trump administration is preparing to temporarily lower tariffs on imported beef in an effort to ease record-high beef prices for American consumers. According to sources familiar with the plan, the administration could suspend the current tariff-rate

Could we see a warmup in the weather pattern to help propel more spring planting this week? What about the early week frost concerns in the Upper Midwest? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to

U.S. grain export sales were mixed in the latest weekly report from the USDA. Soybean sales fell to their lowest level of the marketing year that began September 1. Soybean sales totaled just 141,900 metric tons in

From the Rockies to the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada, mountainsides across the West are sparsely covered by the snow that usually blankets the high country well into the summer. That snowpack is like a savings account

Late-night negotiations. House floor drama. E15 fights. Prop 12 battles. And a Farm Bill that barely made it through the House. On this episode of FARM Unfiltered, Corryn La Rue is joined by American Ag Network’s Susan

We are seeing some positive money flow into commodities like grains, oilseeds and crude oil on Friday ahead of the weekend where any number of headlines could flow that might impact trade. Meantime, fertilizer prices continue to

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) touched on a wide range of agriculture priorities during a Capitol Hill conversation last week (featured Thursday on Agriculture of America), weighing in on rising input costs, the push to

Surging Imports Set the Stage Brazilian beef exports to the United States are surging, according to monthly data from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, underscoring a growing reliance on imported protein even as federal officials intensify scrutiny

Dry conditions are stretching across much of farm country as producers push ahead with spring planting, raising concerns about soil moisture levels in key agricultural regions. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says some of the most significant dryness

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and members of the Select Committee on China have introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act, aimed at safeguarding American farmland, military facilities, and

Farm banks remained a cornerstone of the rural economy in 2025, providing critical financing to farmers, ranchers, and small agricultural operations across the country. According to the American Bankers Association, banks held nearly $212 billion in farm

We see pressure across commodities, energies and cattle on Thursday as optimism grows about a deal to end the war with Iran. That is helping fuel positivity in the stock market as well as we near the