Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters of the United States Rule
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “waters
Access to Lending, Crop Insurance Importance and More Highlight Senate Ag Hearing on Farm Economy
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The topic of the farm economy, access to ag lending, crop insurance and other issues in rural America continued to be a point of discussion on Capitol Hill this week. The Senate Agriculture Committee
North Dakota FFA Expands, Moves Annual Convention for First Time in Nearly a Century
FARGO, N.D. – For the first time in nearly 100 years, the North Dakota FFA State Convention is moving to a larger venue to accommodate a surge in membership and participation. Beginning in 2025, the event will
US Sales of Ag Tractors & Combines Decline in February 2025
Milwaukee – According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines continue to decline in February 2025, in contrast to February of last year. U.S. sales of agricultural tractors declined
Hoeven, Klobuchar Reintroduce Legislation to Update USDA Loan Limits, Improve Producer Access to Credit
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, legislation to improve farmers and ranchers’ access to credit by modernizing loan limitations for U.S. Department
Growth Energy Urges USTR to Tear Down U.S. Ethanol Export Barriers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, offered the Trump administration a list of foreign trade barriers that should be targeted for elimination by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Growth Energy shared the information as
National Farmers Union Concludes 123rd Anniversary Convention
OKLAHOMA CITY – National Farmers Union (NFU) on Tuesday concluded the 123rd Anniversary Convention in Oklahoma City after the assembled delegates voted to finalize NFU’s 2025 policy priorities. NFU welcomed over 450 family farmers, ranchers and supporters to
Fischer, Smith Urge Congress to Fulfill President Trump’s Pledge to Allow Year-Round Sale of E15
WASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03) at a press conference urging Congress to fulfill President Trump’s pledge to allow the
USDA, HHS Share Update on Dietary Guidelines for Americans Process
WASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, following the inaugural meeting of the Make America Healthy Again Commission, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced their continued