Nebraska Extension Opens Applications for Next Small Meat Processor Management Training Program
The program is built around an intensive, in-person training experience, bringing participants to Lincoln for a full week of instruction, plant tours and applied learning. Participants will engage with industry experts and peers through hands-on sessions focused
Fluid Quip Technologies Expands Deployment of Low Energy Distillation™ Technology at United Ethanol
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. January 15, 2026 − (BUSINESS WIRE) − Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) continues to advance the biofuels industry’s transition toward higher efficiency and lower carbon intensity with another commercial deployment of the patented Low Energy Distillation™ (LED™) system at
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Releases 2026 Policy Priorities
AMES, IA — The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA), the leading grassroots organization supporting Iowa’s beef cattle industry, announces its state policy priorities heading into the 2026 Iowa Legislative Session. These policy priorities focus on protecting private property
National Sorghum Producers Applauds Moving Food for Peace to USDA
WASHINGTON (Jan. 15, 2026) — National Sorghum Producers (NSP) today welcomed an interagency agreement allowing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to operate the Food for Peace program and urged Congress to make the change permanent. “For 70 years,
AgMarket.Net Early Morning Market Analysis 1/15/26
January 15, 2026 At this hour: 🌽Corn market is up 2-3c, 🌱soybeans are up 2-3c, 🍞wheat is up 3-4c, 🛢️crude oil is down $2.32-$2.33, 💲US Dollar is up 6-7 points -Weekly U.S. ethanol production come in at
U.S. Farmland Values Enter New Phase Shaped by Localized Market Signals
OMAHA, NEB. — The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land values are still high historically, current signs indicate a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors rather than
Whole Milk is Back: President Trump Signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
(Washington, D.C.) — President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USDA National
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2026 Policies *Audio*
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2026. Key topics ranged from labor to animal health to risk management. “America’s farmers and ranchers
Lawmakers Press USDA to Speed Disaster and Economic Aid for Farmers
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 11 of her colleagues in urging Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to speed up and expand payouts tied to federal disaster and economic assistance programs
Unrest in Iran Raises Geopolitical Tensions and Ripples Through Oil and Fertilizer Markets
Protests continue in Iran, although recent government efforts to suppress the demonstrations do appear to have reduced the overall scale and frequency of unrest in some areas. A human rights group reports that it has verified the