GDM Announces Brand Realignment to Better Serve Farmers Across the U.S.
Westfield, Indiana – GDM, a global plant genetics company committed to empowering farmers and advancing global agriculture, announced today a strategic brand and organizational structure realignment designed to better serve farmers across the United States by simplifying
R-CALF USA Leaders, Members Engage in Washington Advocacy Meetings
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, R-CALF USA leaders and members traveled to Washington, D.C., to carry the voice of independent cattle producers into meetings and events focused on private property rights, agricultural freedom and the future of
2026 Cotton Outlook: Economic Pressures Remain but Declining Stocks Could Provide Price Support
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – National Cotton Council economists point to a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry’s 2026 economic outlook. Overall, 2025 was another challenging year for the U.S. cotton industry due to low
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 9.0 Million Acres of Cotton in 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.0 million cotton acres this spring, down 3.2 percent from 2025, according to the National Cotton Council’s 45th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Upland cotton intentions are
Nathan Reed to Lead National Cotton Council in 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Nathan Reed, a Marianna, Ark., producer, who previously served as National Cotton Council (NCC) vice chairman, was elected NCC chairman for 2026 during the organization’s annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Hank Reichle, a
AURI Board of Directors Elect New Members
CROOKSTON, Minn. — The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) – the Minnesota nonprofit organization that has helped Minnesota agribusinesses generate more than $188 million in new annual sales in the last five years – elected new members to
2026 Poultry Census Underway
PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – Poultry breeders and enthusiasts are key to the 2026 American Poultry Census, and input is needed from those raising heritage and standardbred poultry. The census, conducted every five years by the American Poultry Association and The
NAWG Honors 2025 Wheat Advocates
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) awarded Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Boozman (R-AR), and Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA 15) with its 2025 Wheat Advocate award. The Wheat Advocate Award honors
USDA Issues Final Emergency Livestock Relief Program Payments for 2023 and 2024 Drought, Flood and Wildfire Losses
(Washington, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion. Eligible
Invest in Our Land Statement on House Agriculture Committee Release of Farm Bill Text
Washington, DC — On Friday, Invest in Our Land (IIOL), a nonpartisan organization committed to amplifying the voices of American farmers and ranchers and ensuring they have the tools and support they need to implement conservation practices that strengthen