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Farm bankruptcies grew 55 percent from 2023 to 2024 and are trending even higher in 2025. Farmers are continuing to struggle with low prices for their agricultural commodities and the high costs of inputs needed to grow

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Grain Craft, the third-largest flour miller in the United States, has entered into an agreement to acquire the North American dry corn milling assets of Bunge Global SA. The financial terms of the transaction

The U.S. Grains Council updated its Value of Grains Exports study with the latest available information about the financial benefits of ag exports to communities around the country. “The value of export markets for the U.S. agricultural

The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the Environmental Protection Agency for changes to the Waters of the U.S. Rule. David Schilling, AFBF public policy counsel, says the group wants the rule brought in line with the Sackett

FARGO, ND – April 22, 2025 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $340.6 million in disaster assistance to support farmers, ranchers, and rural communities affected

(FARGO, ND) — The latest Crop Progress report from USDA indicated a slight advancement in spring planting activity for the week ending Sunday, April 20th. Nationwide corn planting is 12% complete which is slightly ahead of the

The USDA reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for summer planted crops, annual forage, and forage seeding. Sales closing dates vary

WASHINGTON D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) took targeted action to restore American shipbuilding and address China’s unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. These responsive actions come after

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below April

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — A key Senator says lawmakers could be in the same boat again this year on a new farm bill, though much will depend on spending cuts in the upcoming budget process. Iowa Republican Chuck

The Trump administration is planning to severely scale back or outright eliminate funding for many programs across the Agriculture Department, according to White House documents obtained, as it slashes workers and closes offices at the local level.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said easing restrictions for noncitizen farmworkers is a top priority, as labor shortages continue to strain farmers across the U.S. Changes to the H-2A visa program and new legal pathways could offer relief

Net U.S. corn export sales for the week ending April 10 totaled 61.9 million bushels—near the top end of trade expectations, which ranged from 28.5 to 71.0 million, and well above the previous week’s 40.2 million. Weekly

We’ve been seeing some firming of prices in various fertilizer segments this week while the grain markets are showing another quiet day overall on Thursday. As we gear up for the three day weekend, Mike Castle with

Bayer says it may stop producing glyphosate, the world’s most popular weedkiller unless it can get court protection against lawsuits blaming the herbicide for causing cancer. The Wall Street Journal says Bayer currently produces about 40 percent

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — There is no shortage of activity happening right now on Capitol Hill and that includes at the agriculture department. Last Friday on Agriculture of America (AOA), USDA Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins joined us for

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s authority to unilaterally issue the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which the Center says are devastating small businesses across the country. The lawsuit argues that the administration has

The Mexican government said it will begin talks with the U.S. to renew a bilateral agreement on Mexico’s tomato exports. The U.S. government announced it is pulling out of the agreement. The U.S. pullout would mean a

The USDA says inspections of corn and wheat were higher, while soybean assessments declined during the week ending on April 10. Corn inspections rose week to week, increasing to 1.83 million metric tons, up from 1.61 million

According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released on April 14, 2025, U.S. corn planting is progressing slightly behind the five-year average. As of April 13, 4% of the nation’s corn crop had been planted, compared to

The U.S. Department of Commerce intends to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. Termination of the agreement will be in 90 days. The Commerce Department says the agreement failed