American Agri-Women Honors Congressman Jim Costa and Congressman Derrick Van Orden as 2025 Champions of Agriculture

WASHINGTON, DC (AgPR) | American Agri-Women (AAW) is proud to announce that Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) have been named the recipients of the 2025 Champion of Agriculture Award. The awards were presented
Secretary Rollins Statement on Increased National Wildland Fire Preparedness Level

(Washington, D.C.) – Over the weekend, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, raised the national wildland
CHS Dakota Plains Ag Donates $59,553 to Great Plains Food Bank Through 2025 Harvest for Hunger Campaign

KINDRED, N.D. — As part of CHS Inc.’s 15th annual Harvest for Hunger campaign, CHS Dakota Plains Ag has donated $59,553 to the Great Plains Food Bank to support efforts to end hunger across North Dakota and Clay County,
Cattlemen Raise Over $300K For Feeding South Dakota

(Sioux Falls, SD) — South Dakota ranchers are helping put food on tables across the state. At this year’s Prime Time Gala, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation handed over a check for more than 300 thousand dollars
U.S. Headed Toward Record Ag Trade Deficit

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is widening in 2025, driven by shifting global trade dynamics and rising import demand. USDA’s Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade report provides projections for exports and imports, offering insight
Trump’s Border Czar: Immigration Raids at Farms to Continue

Following a week of immigration whiplash, President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan confirmed late last week that immigration raids will continue in the agriculture and hospitality industries. The Trump administration had said it was pausing some ICE raids that would hurt those
Key Differences Between House and Senate BBB Versions Could Impact Farmers

Senate Republicans are racing against the clock to finish their version of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. As the Senate continues to roll out its versions of the reconciliation bill, there are some differences between the
EPA Concludes Hearings on WOTUS Rule

Public listening sessions on the future of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule have wrapped up, and the Trump administration said it plans to have the rule completed by the end of the year. Throughout the
NASS to Survey Cattle Operations

On Friday, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) mailed the July cattle survey to about 18,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories. This is the first July cattle survey mailed
Growers Call for Abbott to Veto Bill Banning Texas Hemp

Grassroots momentum is accelerating in Texas as a growing coalition of veterans, small business owners, farmers and everyday Texans call on Governor Greg Abbott to veto Senate Bill 3. The Texas Hemp Business Council (THBC) announced Friday