NCGA Launches Annual Yield Contest
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) proudly kicked off the 61st annual Yield Contest today. For six decades, this landmark event has celebrated the ingenuity, resilience, and drive of America’s corn growers—those who continuously push the limits of what’s possible
Hard Red Wheat Tour Wraps Up in Kansas
The 2025 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May 15. During the three days of wheat scouting, tour participants traveled six routes from Manhattan to Colby to Wichita and back to
Beans Dropped on Blending Rumors
Soybeans took a hit today, with July contracts dropping 26½ cents. The pressure came largely from a sharp selloff in the soybean oil market, as headlines swirled around proposed changes to biofuel policy. Reports say the EPA
Beef Checkoff Calls for Eligible Beef Industry Organizations to Submit Annual Program Funding Requests
DENVER, Colo. (May 15, 2025) – The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) invites all eligible beef industry organizations to submit funding requests for programs and projects for the upcoming fiscal year 2026, which begins October 1, 2025. Requests must be
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Feedlot Tour coming June 17
The 23rd annual NDSA Feedlot Tour will be Tuesday, June 17, at a feedlot near Davenport, N.D., and two research facilities in Fargo, N.D. The tour stops will include Carl and Karen Piper’s confinement barn, the North
Barchart Announces 2025 Grain Merchandising & Technology Roadshow Across the Midwest
Chicago, IL – Barchart, a leader in market data, technology and workflow solutions for the agricultural industry, is excited to announce the 2025 Grain Merchandising & Technology Roadshow. This exclusive, free-to-attend event series is designed to connect
Livestock Markets and Dealers Support Efforts to Prevent New World Screwworm
Livestock markets and dealers strongly support recent efforts to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) into the U.S. The introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms)
U.S. Senators Weigh in on Farm Bill
As planting picks up across the country, so does producer frustration—especially when it comes to Washington’s silence on the next farm bill. The current extension is running out of time, and many in farm country are growing
NCGA Comments on House Budget Reconciliation Legislation
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today praised the passage of key tax extensions, championed by the organization, which passed the House Committee on Ways and Means as part of the budget reconciliation process. “We applaud the members
House Ag Committee Advances Reconciliation Markup
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee passed its portion of the reconciliation package on a party line vote of 29-25. The measure now heads to the House Budget Committee for a full markup of