USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production
(Washington, D.C., September 3, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $8 million for five new projects to reduce wildfire risk, protect water quality, and improve forest health across the nation. This expands
Op-Ed: Mediocrity Must NEVER Be the Goal. Not For Anyone.
By Tom Brink, Founder and CEO, Top Dollar Angus With appropriate respect offered to the author, publisher and comment providers who recently collaborated on the article entitled “Could mediocrity be the right goal? A practical perspective on
New Report Details Animal Food Industry’s Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Political Climate
ARLINGTON, Va. – Sept. 2, 2025 – The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released “Our Industry, Our Promise,” its 2024-25 State of the U.S. Animal Food Industry Report, spotlighting the industry’s economic footprint, policy priorities, safety, sustainability
Bushel Plus O-Grate MAD Concaves Aim to Stop Grain Loss This Harvest
[September 3, 2025] – Outdated or underperforming concaves are a major source of profit loss during harvest. When concaves can’t keep up with today’s high-capacity combines, farmers risk unthreshed grain, cracked kernels, and restricted machine performance caused by
NCBA Testifies at Trade Hearing Investigation on Brazil
WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus testified at a Section 301 investigation hearing regarding Brazil’s trade practices. The hearing, convened by the Office of the U.S.
ACE Unveils E15 Cost Calculator at CFCA Summit
Sioux Falls, SD – The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) introduced a powerful new tool this week at the California Fuels + Convenience Alliance (CFCA) Summit to help fuel marketers seize the opportunity of E15: the E15 Cost Calculator,
USDA Secures New Long-Term Fire-Retardant Contract, Saving Taxpayers Hundreds of Millions
(Washington, D.C., September 3, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed a new five-year contract for American made fire retardant with Perimeter Solutions, supporting the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior’s aerial
Fall is a good time to use herbicides to control cheatgrass on pastures
By Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist, and Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Nebraska’s grasslands cover approximately 50 percent of the state’s land area. Grasslands are vital as a livestock forage base, but also provide other
Mostly Lower Grain and Livestock Trade at Midweek
Grain and livestock markets are mostly lower on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us for analysis on what is driving midweek trade in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025. Please remember the
Corn Grower Leader Applauds Investigation of Brazil’s Trade Practices
One of the nation’s top farmers, testifying today before members of a trade panel established by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, praised the Trump administrations for investigating Brazil’s trade practices and encouraged quick action