U.S. Sales of Agricultural Tractors & Combines Decline in Close Out of 2025
MILWAUKEE (January 14, 2026) – According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines fell in December 2025 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of total Ag tractors dropped 14.8% while sales
NAWG Promotes Anthony Peña to Vice President of Policy and Communications
Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2026) – This week the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is pleased to announce that Anthony Peña has been promoted to Vice President of Policy and Communications. Anthony joined the NAWG team in March
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Signed Into Law
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed into law the Congressionally passed Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. This law effectively clears the way for whole and 2% milk to return to America’s
USDA Report Still Driving the Trade
Markets are still digesting the latest USDA numbers, with particular attention on how corn silage estimates factored into overall corn production. Weather concerns continue to linger, not only across the Russia-Ukraine region but also in South America,
Farmers Business Network® Announces Return of Farmer2Farmer Event
Omaha, NE – January 14, 2026 – Farmers Business Network® (FBN), the leading agriculture marketplace and farmer-to-farmer network, today announced the return of its immensely popular farmer event, Farmer2Farmer, scheduled for February 24-26, 2026. This year’s conference, Farmer2Farmer VII:
Ricketts, Coons Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost Bio-Manufacturing and Expand Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act. The bipartisan legislation would provide a targeted, short-term tax credit for qualifying renewable chemicals or an investment tax credit for renewable chemical production facilities. Renewable chemicals are produced from
Trying to Make Sense of USDA Corn Acres + Fertilizer Markets Deal with Geopolitics
The grain markets continue to deal with the fallout from Monday’s USDA reports, although we are a bit higher at midweek. Plus, geopolitical unrest in the Middle East is something to watch in how it affects the
HGS BioScience Expands its Biological Platform with the Acquisition of Pharmgrade
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience, a leading provider of biological crop solutions, announced today the acquisition of Pharmgrade, an Idaho-based innovator specializing in microbial consortium products. Following the successful combination of HGS BioScience and NutriAg in late
BASF Agricultural Solutions to acquire biological insect control group AgBiTech
BASF Agricultural Solutions has reached an agreement with private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners and other shareholders to acquire its portfolio group, AgBiTech, which specializes in biological insect control solutions. BASF will assume full ownership of AgBiTech,
Measurement, Management — and Momentum
Data has always been important at Genesis Enterprises. Now, it’s also easy. For Genesis, this progress marks a new milestone for commercial cattle producers: INHERIT Select® genomic testing from Zoetis is now available directly within CattleMax software, bringing