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USDA Secretary Rollins announces Ranchers First Initiative

USDA Secretary Rollins announces Ranchers First Initiative

Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Ranchers First Initiative, a plan of several actions that aims to aid in the rebuilding of the U.S. cattle herd and bring ranchers back at the center of the food supply. During her visit to the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Secretary Rollins discussed some of the included initiatives that will help give ranchers back some of the power that the Big 4 meat processors have been holding on to. Secretary Rollins also...

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U.S. bison gains duty-free access to European Union

U.S. bison gains duty-free access to European Union

Under a newly implemented tariff rate quota (TRQ), U.S. bison now has duty-free access to the European Union. The TRQ is for 3,000 metric tons annually. As National Bison Association Executive Director Jim Matheson explains, U.S. bison has been gaining interest in the...

Weather forecast keeping pressure on corn and soybean marketplace

Weather forecast keeping pressure on corn and soybean marketplace

While there are a lot of factors that are exerting influence on the grains in the ag marketplace, including the crude oil price and the stock market, the main influence remains the weather forecast. While the forecast is positive in terms of crop conditions and...

Record ethanol blend rate lowers fuel costs for drivers

Record ethanol blend rate lowers fuel costs for drivers

The average ethanol content in U.S. gasoline reached a record 11.29 percent in May, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration. The Renewable Fuels Association says the increase was driven by strong blending economics as ethanol sold at a...

Tight margins make financial analysis critical

Tight margins make financial analysis critical

As many farmers continue to navigate a difficult economic environment, understanding the financial health of their operations has become increasingly important. While many producers complete financial statements to satisfy their lenders, one agricultural attorney says...

South American Weather and Crop Update (8-4-26)

South American Weather and Crop Update (8-4-26)

As harvest continues to progress in South America, the weather is staying mostly the same. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the current forecast is pretty much a carbon copy of what they have seen recently. With the amount of rain they have seen, McBride...

Build-out continues on state-of-the-art animal disease lab

Build-out continues on state-of-the-art animal disease lab

The Plum Island Animal Disease Center is being replaced by a brand-new facility in Kansas. The federal government continues relocating the animal disease laboratory from Plum Island, New York, to the new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility, or NBAF, in Manhattan,...

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Senator Grassley discusses farm bill fallout

Senator Grassley discusses farm bill fallout

United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is back in Iowa after the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance its farm bill last Thursday and the Senate is in its August recess. Senator Grassley says he will be engaging with Iowa’s farmers to talk to them about...