Border Uncertainty with Mexico

The cattle complex moved lower again today, despite Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins saying the U.S. isn’t ready to reopen the border just yet. She’s also noted in recent interviews that President Trump remains “very focused” on that
A Promise Worth Keeping: Restoring Certainty to America’s Farmers

When we talk with farmers across the country, from cotton fields in Mississippi and cornfields in Iowa to apple orchards in Washington, the theme is the same: uncertainty. The past few years have tested even the most
Over 900 SCN-Resistant Soybean Varieties Available for Iowa in 2026

Waukesha, Wis. (Nov. 4, 2025) — The most effective way to actively manage soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is to rotate growing SCN-resistant soybean varieties with different resistance genetics. Because the seed industry doesn’t have a standard way to
Markets Mostly Lower, StoneX Release November Customer Survey

It’s a turnaround Tuesday to the downside as we see red across grain and livestock trade at midday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for our Market Talk Midday Commentary to discuss the trade
Stockmen’s Ball Tickets Now Available

Through its beef-related scholarship, leadership, research, promotion and building objectives, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) works to ensure a legacy for North Dakota’s cattle industry. To support this and future generations of cattle ranchers, the NDSF
Minnesota Canola Council Announces 2025 Canola Symposium

ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Canola Council invites farmers to attend the 2025 Canola Symposium, Thursday, December 4, at the Roseau Community Center. The event is free to Minnesota and North Dakota farmers and university personnel.
AURI Announces StableFeed as Ag Innovator of the Year

CROOKSTON, Minn. (November 2025) — The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), the Minnesota nonprofit organization that worked with over 100 agribusinesses last year to help them commercialize new products and improve processes, proudly announces StableFeed as the winner
Livestock Sector Optimism Fuels a Modest Rise in Farmer Sentiment in October

There was a modest uptick in U.S. farmer sentiment in October as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index of 129 was 3 points higher than September’s reading. The slight rise in the barometer was fueled primarily by
John Deere Customers Use See & Spray™ Technology Across Five Million Acres in 2025

MOLINE, Illinois (Nov. 4, 2025) – John Deere’s See & Spray technology was used across more than five million acres of farmland during the 2025 growing season – a land area larger than the state of New Jersey.
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Responds To New Trade Deal Between U.S. And China

This week, the U.S. struck a trade deal with China, one of its most complex trading partners, that promises to open the Chinese market to U.S. soybeans and other agricultural exports. China agreed to purchase 12 million