Secretary Rollins Announces Local Food Purchases for Communities in Need
(Washington, D.C., August 1, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $230 million in fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables from American farmers and
Mark Wilson Elected U.S. Grains Council Chairman During Annual Summer Meeting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The delegates of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) elected Mark Wilson of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board as chairman of its USGC Board of Directors at its 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting held
Ranchers Congratulate Brian Nesvik on his Confirmation as FWS Director
WASHINGTON (August 1, 2025) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated Brian Nesvik on being confirmed as the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). “While the Trump administration
Hoeven, Klobuchar, Cramer and Smith Reintroduce Promoting Rural Exports Act
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced the Promoting Rural Exports Act, legislation to formally authorize and support the operations of the National Rural Export Center, which
Outside Markets More of an Influence on Ag Trade Today
Outside market pressure played a bigger role in ag trade to start the week. Month-end positioning, macroeconomic uncertainty, and tariff tension with Brazil weighed on cattle futures. Recent rains are improving pasture conditions, prompting talk of increased
Registration Open for the 2025 Angus Convention in Kansas City
The 2025 Angus Convention is Kansas City bound. This fall, cattle producers of all types will head to the Midwest metropolis known as the Heart of America with a shared purpose – to connect with fellow cattlemen
Canadian Healthy Baker Plans First US Bread Plant
By Russell Redman BakingBusiness.Com NASHVILLE, TENN. — Canadian better-for-you bread baker Vibrant Health Products Inc. is slated to open its first US manufacturing facility in Rossville, Tenn., the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) said. Plans
Corn Grower Leaders Raise Alarm over High Input Costs
The National Corn Growers Association, along with 25 state-based corn grower groups, sent a letter to Trump administration officials today detailing the worsening economic situation caused by elevated prices for fertilizers and other inputs that are critical for growing
Cottonwood Field Station Field Day to Highlight Virtual Fencing, Precision Feeding Technology
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Aug. 1, 2025 — Innovative technology for range management will be the focus of the upcoming Cottonwood Field Station Field Day. All are invited to hear about the latest South Dakota State University research
SDSU Students Bring Home Agribusiness Case Study Championship
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Aug. 1, 2025 — A team of nine undergraduate students from South Dakota State University recently returned from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, after competing in the prestigious 2025 IFAMA Global Student Case Competition, held in