USDA Forecasts Winter Wheat Production Up 2% in 2025, Orange Production up Slightly from April Forecast
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2025 – U.S. farmers are expected to produce 1.38 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, according to the Crop Production report released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In NASS’s first winter wheat production
More Ag Reaction to US/China Trade News
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — It was announced early Monday that the US and China have agreed to a lowering of tariffs on each others goods as the U.S. will cut tariffs imposed on Chinese imports to 30% and
Growth Energy Applauds House Committee for Including Biofuel Incentive in Tax Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s leading biofuel trade association, welcomed reports that the proposal released today by the House Ways and Means Committee included an extension of the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, an incentive that
Markets React to WASDE Numbers and Uncertainty at the Border
Tight U.S. supplies but growing global stocks—those were the key takeaways from USDA’s latest WASDE report. Both old and new crop corn and soybean ending stocks came in below trade expectations, sparking early market support. But global
V6: An Engine for Kernel Row Production
WESTFIELD, Ind. (May 12, 2025) — Considered one of the most influential growth stages in corn, V6 is a critical time to mitigate risk with timely management strategies. “The number of kernel rows per ear is determined
R-CALF USA Commends Secretary’s Action to Prevent New World Screwworm
Billings, Mont., May 12, 2025 – On Sunday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins closed the Mexican border to imports of live cattle, horses and bison to protect the U.S. livestock herd from the introduction of New World
USDA Releases May WASDE Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — USDA pegged lower than expected ending stocks for both corn and soybeans on it’s latest monthly report. On Monday, USDA released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for the month of May
FARMER Act Reintroduced in the Senate
(WASHINGTON DC) – Legislation that looks to strengthen crop insurance and make increased levels of coverage more affordable for producers has been reintroduced on Capitol Hill. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) has reintroduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management
FFAR Grants to Optimize Crop Development & Yield
ST. LOUIS (May 12, 2025) — The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and matching funders today awarded two Seeding Solutions grants totaling over $5 million to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (Danforth Center) for
Glenn Muller of Davis, South Dakota Named 2025 Governor’s Ag Ambassador
PIERRE, S.D. – Glenn Muller of Davis, South Dakota, has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Ag Ambassador for his lifelong contributions to the pork industry and South Dakota agriculture. “Ag is king in South Dakota, and I