Bankruptcies Rising in the Fed’s Ninth District
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) — The past few years have been challenging for farmers in the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District. The latest Minneapolis Fed Ag Credit Survey shows the pressure is growing on the district’s producers, with slumping incomes
Quiet Monday in the Markets Ahead of USDA Reports Tomorrow
We saw a fairly quiet market trade in grains on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Quarterly Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary reports from USDA. Livestock trade was also mixed to lower to start the week. Tyler Schau
smaXtec’s pH Bolus Powers Proactive Feed Management and Healthy Herds
MADISON, WI [September 29, 2025] – smaXtec is proud to introduce the next generation of pH bolus technology giving dairy farmers and nutritionists powerful insights into herd health and feeding management. The pH bolus continuously monitors rumen
Op-Ed: Beef’s Future Depends on Demand
By Wendy Bingham, North Powder, Oregon. Co-owner, Bingham Beef and Cattlemen’s Beef Board Member In the beef business, demand means everything, And I see why that’s true, firsthand, every day. My husband and I started selling beef
Westphal Red Angus Named 2025 RAAA Pioneer Breeder of the Year
DENVER— Westphal Red Angus of Grass Range, Montana, owned and operated by Vic and Shari Westphal, was recognized as the Red Angus Association of America’s 2025 Pioneer Breeder of the Year during the 72nd Annual National Red Angus
USDA to Host Data Users’ Meeting to Gather Public Input on Statistical Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting in West Des Moines, Iowa, on October 21, starting at 1 p.m. CT. The free
Potato Growers Lead the Way in Landscape-Based Water Stewardship in Lake Winnipeg Basin
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (September 29, 2025) – The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA), together with growers and partners across the food, agriculture, and environmental sectors, announced measurable progress from the Lake Winnipeg Basin (LWB) Project – a groundbreaking initiative demonstrating how farm-level water
NNSA and Texas A&M AgriLife Partner to Combat the New World Screwworm and Protect U.S. Agriculture
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) has partnered with Texas A&M University to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS), a devastating pest that significantly damages, and sometimes
Minnesota Soybean Marks B2 Milestone
MANKATO – Twenty years is a long time. Two decades ago, in 2005, George W. Bush was president, “The Office” and “Grey’s Anatomy” both premiered on network TV, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Zygi Wilf took ownership of
NDFB Members to Elect New Leadership at Annual Meeting
BISMARCK, ND – Members of NDFB will gather November 21-22, 2025, at the Holiday Inn in Fargo for the 83rd Annual Meeting, featuring leadership elections, policy discussions, and networking. This year, members will elect the NDFB President, Vice