Midweek Market Dominoes: WASDE, Fed Cuts, and Commodity Chain Reactions

We rolled straight from WASDE into a Fed news conference today, capped off with another interest-rate cut. That decision has the potential to ripple through commodities and currency markets as traders position themselves ahead of year-end. It’s
Atwater Named Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award Winner

KEARNEY, NEB. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau has honored Lance Atwater, who is a member of the Adams/Webster County Farm Bureau, with the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement in Agriculture Award, presented Tuesday, Dec. 9, during
Secretary Rollins Signs Six New State Waivers to Make America Healthy Again by Removing Unhealthy Foods from SNAP

(Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., today announced the approval of six new state SNAP food-choice waivers under
Farm Progress Show awarded Trade Show News Network B2B Show of the Year for 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Dec. 10, 2025) — The Farm Progress Show has been honored as the Trade Show News Network (TSNN) B2B Show of the Year, a prestigious recognition that underscores its transformative role in advancing agriculture. The 2025 Farm Progress Show brought together 161,000 attendees and 548
United Soybean Board Elects Brent Gatton as New Chair for 2026

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2025) — Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) elected Brent Gatton from Bremen, Ky., as the new chair during the organization’s December board meeting in St. Charles, Mo. He’s joined by nine
Free Farm Succession Planning Workshops Set

(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – Establishing a long-range plan for the ownership of a family’s farm or ranch is the focus of two separate one-day workshops on succession planning being held Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Dickinson at the Stark/Billings
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act Advances, Offering New Stability for Rural Counties and Classrooms

WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released a joint statement following the advancement of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization
New Study Shows EPA “Half RIN” Proposal Would Keep U.S. Soybean Demand Strong

December, 10, 2025. Washington, D.C. A new economic analysis finds that EPA’s proposal to assign 50% of the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to imported biofuels and biofuels made from imported feedstocks compared to domestic would strengthen domestic
House Unanimously Passes ePermit Act to Modernize Federal Permitting and Accelerate Project Approvals

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act today, a bipartisan effort led by Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and Scott Peters of California. The legislation codifies President Trump’s Action Plan to modernize permitting
CHS Inc. Opens New Propane Terminal in Missoula, Montana

CHS Inc., a global agribusiness and the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, announced it has opened a new propane terminal in Missoula, Mont. The facility will strengthen supply reliability for customers across western Montana and central Idaho, creating