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New Summit Carbon CEO pledges better terms for Iowa pipeline landowners
Iowa landowners along the proposed route for the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline are expected to soon see a new right-of-way proposal, the new chief executive officer of the company said in a letter sent to property owners this week, as the company takes a new approach.
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Lindberg says OBBBA doubled MAP and FMD funding
The reconciliation package included a significant boost to USDA’s trade promotion programs.
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EPA official: MAHA report will 'respect regulatory frameworks' on glyphosate
The initial Make America Healthy Again Commission report said glyphosate and other pesticides may have a negative impact on children's health, but the upcoming MAHA report on recommendations for action will "continue to respect regulatory frameworks" that have found glyphosate is safe, a high-ranking Environmental Protection Agency official said here Tuesday at the American Sugar Alliance's International Sweetener Symposium.
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Sen. Budd, colleagues urge DOL to repeal Biden-era rules harming farmers, ease accessibility for visas used by ag producers
U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.-5) recently led a bicameral, bipartisan coalition of 84 of their fellow federal lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the Department of Labor to roll back enforcement of Biden-era regulations that have dramatically increased costs for American farmers.
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Ernst pushes to remove regulatory roadblocks, expand consumer access to homegrown biofuels
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to eliminate unnecessary barriers and make it easier for Americans to fuel their vehicles with homegrown E15.
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More work is needed to finish the farm bill
The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Ag Committees suggest a lot of work needs to be done to complete a new farm bill.
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Farmer sentiment weakens, but farmers say U.S. headed in right direction
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index declined for the second month in a row.
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Top beef states see improved pasture conditions while southwest drought persists
Pasture and range conditions across most of the top beef cow-calf states have moved to mostly good-to-excellent shape, according to the recent USDA NASS Crop Progress and Conditions report on Monday.
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U.S. Grains Council transitions to U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council; maintaining 65 years Of brand equity
Friday morning at the 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting, U.S. Grains Council members voted and passed an organizational name amendment to change from the U.S. Grains Council to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC).
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USDA Crop Progress: Corn rated 73% good to excellent, soybeans 69% good to excellent as of Aug. 3
The U.S. corn crop's good-to-excellent condition rating remained steady last week while soybeans' good-to-excellent rating decreased by 1 point, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
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John Deere launches enhanced digital self-repair tool
John Deere (NYSE: DE) recently announced the launch and availability of a new digital tool designed to enhance how equipment owners use, maintain, diagnose, repair, and protect their equipment.
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Secretary Rollins on USDA’s reorganization plans
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the reorganization of the USDA will help provide necessary resources for America’s farmers and ranchers.
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Livestock industry urges Rollins to expedite domestic NWS production facility
Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) and the Michigan Cattlemen’s Association joined a national effort urging the Trump administration to immediately secure full federal funding and construction of a domestic sterile fly production facility as the “cornerstone” to halt the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS).
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Trump administration continues to address trade deficit
The administration remains committed to expanding market access for U.S. farmers and ranchers around the globe.
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Cropland values continue to rise, topping $5,830 per acre nationally
The value of all agricultural real estate continues to increase, rising an average of 4.3% this year to $4,350 per acre, USDA reported Friday.
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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Meet USDA RMA Administrator, Pat Swanson
A longtime crop insurance agent and member of both the Iowa and American Soybean Association board of directors, Pat Swanson may be new to USDA but not to the many crop insurance programs farmers depend on.
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Corn grower leaders raise alarm over high input costs
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 25 state-based corn grower groups, sent a letter to Trump administration officials Friday detailing the worsening economic situation caused by elevated prices for fertilizers and other inputs that are critical for growing corn.
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New tariffs set to go into effect
As the calendar turns to August, new tariffs will go into effect for several countries that haven’t reached trade agreements with the United States.
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Midwest Had Very Wet July
For much of the Midwest, July 2025 will be noted as the wettest July in almost 10 years.
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Farmers Would Feel Impact if MAHA Commission Targets Pesticides, Survey Shows
In a new survey, American corn growers say they would face higher costs and reductions in crop yields if they were to lose access to key herbicides like atrazine and glyphosate.
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The Reconciliation Farm Bill: The Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #5
This series of articles will review the top five most problematic changes in farm policy enacted in the Reconciliation Farm Bill.
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Deputy Ag Secretary Defends USDA Reorganization Proposal to Senate Ag Committee
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden on Wednesday vigorously defended the Trump administration's proposal to reorganize the Agriculture Department at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing.
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Approval of railroad acquisition might take longer
An agricultural group focused on transportation says the proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern by Union Pacific railroad might take longer than the railroads expect.
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Support Price, Cost of Production, and the 21st Century
A defining feature of the 2025 Farm Bill is higher statutory reference prices. A central rationale for the increase was higher cost of production. Relative to cost per trend output unit for the nine crops that USDA (US Department of Agriculture) computes cost, the 2025 statutory reference prices average 3% lower than for the 2019 crop year, the first under the 2018 Farm Bill, and 9% lower than the target prices for the 2002 crop year. These comparisons imply the 2025 Farm Bill statutory reference prices are not out-of-line, even somewhat less than the increases in cost to produce US crops so far in the 21st Century.
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Americans’ Confidence in the Safety of U.S. Food Supply Hits Record Low, New Data Shows
American confidence in the safety of the U.S. food supply has dropped to an all-time low, according to new findings from the 2025 IFIC Food & Health Survey.
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Senate Ag Committee conducts USDA reorganization plan hearing
Deputy Undersecretary Stephen Vaden fielded questions about USDA’s reorganization plans from Senate Ag Committee leaders this morning.
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Derecho Tore Through South Dakota, Iowa Monday Night
A destructive windstorm was intense enough to be labelled a derecho as it tore through parts of South Dakota and Iowa Monday night, July 28-29.
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Australia reopening its market to U.S. beef has larger implications
For the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef.
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