Peterson Farm Seed Marks 30 Years with Expanded Agronomy Team and Farmer Loyalty Program
Peterson Farm Seed is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025, marking three decades as an independent, family-owned seed company based near Prosper, North Dakota. General Manager Scott Sanders says the company has built its reputation on being
USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Flood and Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers
(Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023
WASDE Market Reaction Flips
Grain markets spent much of the week preparing for Friday’s WASDE report, and when the numbers were released, the first reaction was negative. Corn, soybeans, and wheat all slipped into the red as traders digested updated acreage
Lower Corn Yield, Higher Acreage in Latest WASDE
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — A slight drop in average U.S. corn yield but a higher planted acreage estimate was seen in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA on Friday. Corn production is up
Lamb Sales See Significant Growth
Total lamb sales have increased significantly, indicating strong consumer demand, according to the latest Midan Marketing Quarterly Retail Report (based on retail scanner data from Circana). In the second quarter of 2025 (April–June), dollar sales increased by
Pork Producers from 20 States Gather in Washington to Promote Fix to Prop. 12
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 11, 2025 — More than 100 pork producers from 20 states traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to call on Congress to deliver an urgent legislative fix to California’s Proposition 12, which is driving up costs
President Trump Grants Armstrong’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Severe Storm Damage in June
BISMARCK, N.D. – President Donald Trump today granted a request from Gov. Kelly Armstrong for a presidential major disaster declaration for damage from severe storms that produced tornadoes June 20-21, unlocking federal assistance to help cover the costs
Trump Administration Sets Stage for H-2A Farmworker Wage Reforms
The Trump administration is preparing another attempt to reform how H-2A minimum wage rates for farmworkers are set, a move that could offer some relief to farmers grappling with high labor costs and ongoing uncertainty about the