R-CALF USA outlined four specific recommendations for the 2026 Farm Bill
BILLINGS, Mont. — With the Senate expected to release its farm bill proposal this month, R-CALF USA sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, […]
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Officials Respond to Second Detection of New World Screwworm in the US
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a second detection of New World screwworm (NWS) […]
Livestock Markets Brace for Possible Screwworm Impact
WASHINGTON — A suspected case of New World screwworm in South Texas is currently under investigation by the USDA. The flesh-eating parasite has slowly closed […]
Farmer Sentiment: High Input Costs Still Top of Mind
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment declined slightly in May as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell to 119, down from 121 in April. May’s […]
Corn Farmers Seek Relief as FTC Takes Aim at Fertilizer Industry
WASHINGTON — A coalition of corn organizations and commodity groups hosted a listening session in Texas today on competition issues in the fertilizer market. Federal […]
Cattle Markets: Placements of Cattle on Feed Up 6%
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, released May 22, delivered slightly bearish news as higher-than-expected placements combined with lower marketings resulted in the first […]
Kansas Net Farm Income Surges in 2025, Fueled by Strong Yields, Beef Prices, Government Program Payments
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Strong crop yields, historically high beef prices and substantial government payments pushed Kansas net farm income to unexpectedly high levels in 2025, […]
Trump Defends Chinese Purchases of US Farmland
WASHINGTON — Newsweek’s Jesus Mesa reported that “President Donald Trump defended Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during a trip to Beijing (last) week, arguing that restricting foreign […]
North Dakota Ranchers Face Potential Forage Shortage
FARGO, N.D. — Spring conditions are creating challenges for ranchers in the 2026 grazing season. Below-average temperatures have delayed cool-season forage growth. According to the U.S. […]
Western Nebraska Drought and Freeze Affecting Wheat This and Next Year
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Wheat has had a tough season. Planting in the fall of 2025 started in a drought, with little rain and almost no […]