U.S. and Canadian Cattle Inventory Down One Percent
All cattle and calves in the United States and Canada combined to total 106 million head on July 1, 2025, which was down one percent from the 107 million head on July 1, 2023. All cows and
National Pork Board Taps David Newman to Lead the Organization as CEO
DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Pork Board (NPB), the producer-led and consumer-focused national Pork Checkoff organization, has named David Newman the organization’s new CEO effective September 1, 2025. Newman most recently served as NPB’s senior vice
USDA Expands Efforts to Strengthen Rural Food Animal Veterinary Workforce and Protect America’s Food Supply
(Washington, D.C., August 28, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a commitment to new actions (PDF, 1.2 MB) to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. and recruit new veterinarians to
Dairy Heifer Inventories to Shrink Further Before Rebounding in 2027
DENVER (August 28, 2025)—The U.S. dairy industry is facing a potential shortage of its most important resource – milk cows. The number of replacement heifers available to enter the dairy herd as milk producing cows has already
Sharpen Your Skills as a Corn Yield Estimator
WESTFIELD, Ind. — As corn approaches black layer, many farmers head out to their fields to estimate yields. They walk rows, pull ears and count kernels. Once they’ve collected data specific to the field, they’ll divide it
Sorghum Checkoff Announces First-Ever Human Clinical Trial on Whole Grain Sorghum’s Health Benefits
LUBBOCK, Texas — The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) recently announced the launch of the first human clinical trial to evaluate whole grain sorghum’s health benefits. Conducted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and co-funded by USCP in
Future Beef Leaders Receive $100,000
The next generation of beef leaders is already putting in the hard work—on ranches, in classrooms and in research labs. The Colvin Scholarship Fund recognizes and supports their dedication, awarding 27 students across the country a combined
John Deere Acquires GUSS Automation to Strengthen High-Value Crop Autonomy Portfolio
MOLINE, Illinois — John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the full acquisition of GUSS Automation, LLC, a globally recognized leader in supervised high-value crop autonomy, headquartered in Kingsburg, California. The acquisition builds on an existing joint venture
Soybean Growers Want Trade Relief as China Is Not Buying U.S. Beans
(DECATUR, IL) — The world’s top soybean importer, China, doesn’t seem to have bought a single American cargo ship’s worth of soybeans for the coming marketing year (which starts September 1st). And that lack of buying has
NCGA: Corn is Unprofitable at Current Price Levels
The National Corn Growers Association issued a report saying corn prices have dropped about 50 percent since hitting a peak in 2022. However, the cost of production has declined only modestly, making the production of corn unprofitable.