Tariff Retaliation Key Concern at Senate Hearing on Farm Economy
Story by Matt Kaye/Berns Bureau Washington; courtesy of NAFB News Service Foreign retaliation against U.S. agriculture over President Trump’s tariffs was a key immediate concern at a Senate hearing on the farm economy. Farm leaders had many
A Historic 15 Days in Washington D.C.
It has been a wild first fifteen days of the new Trump Administration in Washington D.C. Randy Russell is president of the Russell Group, and served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Agriculture John Block, and
Ag Manufacturers and Traders Report Tough Profit Outlooks
Several of the biggest agricultural companies in America are feeling a pinch to their bottom lines. Reuters says Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest fourth-quarter profits in six years, thanks to weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S.
U.S. Cattle Herd Contraction is Slowing
The recent Cattle on Feed Report was called neutral-to-slightly-positive by Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau. He says the overall rate of contraction in the U.S. cattle herd has slowed. However, factors like demand,
Minnesota Investigates Farmworker Exploitation Case
A Minnesota state investigation into farmworker exploitation at a Stearns County dairy farm has resulted in felony charges. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that Keith Lawrence Schaefer is charged with four counts of wage theft of
Wisconsin Using Cheese Brine to Clear Icy Roads
Cheese brine is being used to melt snow and ice off the roads in Monroe, Wisconsin. Green County Highway Commissioner Chris Narveson says the liquid is made up of 23 percent salt and is better for the
Ukraine Grain Output and Exports Expected to Fall
Ukraine’s Ag Department says the country’s grain output in the 2024-2025 marketing season is now forecast to drop 13 percent compared to the previous year. Production in the year ending on June 30 is expected to fall