Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots increased in May.

After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade surpluses, the U.S. is forecast to experience a record trade deficit for the second year in a row. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the factors contributing to the deficit in their latest Market Intel report.

John Deere's closure of facilities has affected many Corn Belt communities in Illinois and Iowa. CNH Industrial and Bridgestone-Firestone Ag have added to the list of close plants.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Finance committees, today joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to press the Biden administration on the steps it’s taking to address the recent surge in used cooking oil (UCO) imports.

Friday's Cattle on Feed report isn't expected to rattle the market, as the analysts' estimates for the report are neutral. What will be important to note is the number of cattle on feed, those weighing 1,000 pounds or more.

COFCO International, Ltd. (“COFCO International”) and GROWMARK Inc. (“GROWMARK”) have entered today into definitive agreements whereby, COFCO International has agreed to purchase GROWMARK’s minority stake in the transloading facility located in Cahokia, Illinois (also known as the “Cahokia Facility”), and, at the same time, GROWMARK has agreed to purchase from COFCO International its ownership in the Chicago grain warehouse facility (also known as the “B-House”).

Senate Ag Committee veteran Chuck Grassley sees a glimmer of hope for a farm bill in comments Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock made to Agri-Pulse about reference prices.

A major U.S. trading partner is paying attention to farm bill negotiations.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT), the world’s leading omnichannel retailer, Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Agritask, a crop supply intelligence company, to pilot a technology solution in collaboration with Walmart Global Tech’s Sparkubate program that is geared to enable sourcing managers to make more well-informed decisions on seasonal fruit crop yields such as cherries and blackberries.

A U.S. Senator from Kansas says agricultural trade is moving in the wrong direction for American farmers and ranchers.

On Thursday, June 13, the Foreign Trade Chamber at Brazil’s Ministry of the Economy (CAMEX) upheld an 18 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol.

The Congressional Budget Office is sticking with a cost estimate for USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority that is far lower than congressional Republicans need to fund their farm bill proposals. Meanwhile, a leading economist estimates the impact of a base update on land values.

Indigo Ag today announced that Microsoft has agreed to purchase 40,000 agricultural soil-based carbon credits from the company's third carbon crop, issued in February, representing the largest number of credits ever delivered by Indigo Ag to an individual buyer.

At 86 years old, Ellis Bell got emotional last week telling the story about when he visited schools in St. Louis, Missouri, to talk to children about how farms work.

Bayer has outlined its path forward for the future.

The Renewable Fuels Association and National Farmers Union filed a lawsuit Monday in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently finalized light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards.

Good-to-excellent condition ratings for both corn and soybeans dropped 2 percentage points last week, but ratings for both crops remain well above last year, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress on Monday.

USDA's Farm Service Agency said Monday it is accepting nominees for upcoming elections to fill county committees, which help determine local administration of federal farm programs.

Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced immediate financial assistance for Michigan dairy farms impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to help advance research on the disease towards aiding farms in recovery.

Geopolitical expert Frank Kelly with Fulcrum Macro was a featured speaker during the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit in Ankeny Friday. He said there are no signs the Russia Ukraine War will be over soon, and he’s concerned Russian president Vladimir Putin will get more desperate.

Biofuels are leading a new wave of growth across the American industrial bioeconomy, and a new report proves it.

The National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Board has elected Jed Bower, of Washington Court House, Ohio, as the organization's next first vice president for the new fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2024.

Stacy Dean is planning to step down as deputy undersecretary for USDA’s food, nutrition and consumer services starting in July.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected two cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Northwest Iowa. One case is in a Plymouth County dairy and the other is in a Sioux County dairy.

The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says the Republican farm bill framework provides the safety net and risk management tools farmers need.

Former President Donald Trump made a case to House Republicans for higher tariffs on China to protect U.S. industries, lawmakers said after the meeting with him on Capitol Hill Thursday.

The National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and six auto dealers representing 16 brands and collectively operating dozens of dealerships in major markets across the country joined the American Petroleum Institute Thursday in filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $50 million to 141 awardees in 40 states and Puerto Rico, through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program), reaching 177 unique agricultural operations and over 11,000 workers.