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As the United States prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today released a sweeping new report illustrating how far American agriculture has come—and how urgently action is needed to secure its

AccuWeather® Global Weather Center – Feb. 18, 2026 – Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. “There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation

The National FFA Organization said it will cooperate with a congressional inquiry examining one of its corporate sponsors, while emphasizing its nonpartisan mission and independence from donor influence. The youth agricultural education group released the following statement

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.0 million cotton acres this spring, down 3.2 percent from 2025, according to the National Cotton Council’s 45th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Upland cotton intentions are

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Last week, the United States and Taiwan signed a reciprocal trade agreement that included many reported benefits for U.S. agricultural producers. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement that “the Agreement on

The market this week will be working to make lemonade out of lemons as it faces a wave of outside pressure. From ongoing geopolitical tensions and volatility in the energy sector to renewed talks between the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a joint statement regarding the lack of progress toward a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15. After reaching

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 17, 2026 — The National Pork Producers Council applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule to update the New Swine Inspection System’s line speed regulations to increase efficiency at pork processing plants. The proposal

DENVER (February 17, 2026)—Low crop prices and high production costs are weighing heavily on U.S. farmers as spring planting season draws near and farmers make critical decisions about which crops will offer the most favorable economic return.

It’s a mixed day of markets as we resume normal trading after the three-day weekend. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the grain, livestock and outside market factors to watch today and

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Understanding how much nitrate is present in irrigation water is important not only for farm management decisions, but also for protecting the quality of drinking water, according to research from Kansas State University Micah

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Friday, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) released the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. In a statement, Chairman Thompson said that “A new farm bill is long

Sioux Falls, SD, February 16, 2026 — Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced it has initiated the approval process to build a

(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and

The buildout of grain storage capacity in the U.S. has stopped. That’s according to data from Joe Janzen, an economist for the University of Illinois. He wrote on the Farmdoc Daily website that U.S. grain storage capacity

Agricultural producers and private landowners may sign up for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program from Feb. 12-March 20, 2026, or the General CRP from March 9-April 17, 2026. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife

Trade stability on the line. Enforcement fights ahead. Real stakes for rural America. As Washington prepares for the mandatory review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, farm groups warn that unraveling the deal could shake an already strained

Grains pushed higher in today’s trade, while attention in the cattle complex turned to the JBS strike moving forward and questions about whether the market has become technically overbought. Cash trade remained quiet, and added pressure came

The USDA is facing some doubts about the reliability of its data from farmers, grain traders, and economists. Reuters said the doubts are coming about because of the agency’s significant staff losses and the sharp upward revision

Washington – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witnesses, including the Honorable Kevin Brady, former Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Ted Vander Schaaf, Owner of Vander Schaaf Farms, at the Senate Finance