Ag Markets Mixed with Heavy Pressure in Stocks to Start August
Grain and livestock markets are mixed at midday on Friday as we kickoff August but head to the weekend. Stocks are under heavy pressure though amid new tariff announcements by the Trump Administration. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities
Pellman Brings Economics, Family Farming Experience to Role as USW Chairman
By: Julia Debes The degree in Ag Economics Jim Pellman earned from North Dakota State University came in handy during his long career off the farm, but today his job relies on a much different type of
Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association Board Member John Linder Inducted Into Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame
August 1, 2025, DELAWARE, Ohio – John Linder, a lifelong farmer, national agriculture leader, and advocate for Ohio’s grain industry through his service on the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association board, was inducted into the Ohio
Beth Ellikidis Joins Syngenta as Director of Federal Affairs
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 31, 2025 — Syngenta announces Beth Ellikidis has joined the company as Director of Federal Affairs, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Beth joins the company effective July 21 bringing more than two decades of public
Thune, Klobuchar, Moran, Smith Introduce Legislation to Bolster Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today introduced the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Improvement and Flexibility Act. The legislation would bolster CRP by improving access to grazing, maximizing enrollment
ARA Leads Coalition Letter to House T&I Leadership Urging Seasonal CDL Reform
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) sent a coalition letter along with sixty-six agribusiness organizations to House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee leadership, urging them to support H.R. 4601, the Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act, sponsored by Rep.
USGC Summer Meeting Continues Thursday With Focus On Trade Policy
The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting continued today in Grand Rapids, MI, with commodity sector meetings and discussions on the strength of American agriculture and the latest trade policy developments in Mexico,
Cover Crop Use Rises Over the Last Decade
Cover crops provide seasonal living cover in between a farmer’s primary commodity crops and are often planted in the fall to provide winter cover for soil that might otherwise be bare. During the last decade, the use
Ethanol Output Hits Six-Week High
The Energy Information Administration says U.S. ethanol output rose to its highest level in six weeks and inventories jumped in the seven days ending on July 25. Total production surged to an average of 1.096 million barrels