House Passes Year-Round E15 Bill After Years of Debate Over Ethanol Sales
House lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline, marking a major victory for Midwestern lawmakers and biofuels advocates after years of stalled negotiations, partisan fights, and repeated legislative failures. The bill passed
Markets Quieter on Wednesday
Grain markets are mixed and quieter on Wednesday while we examine new Producer Price Index data and await any news from the Trump/Xi meeting in China. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us for analysis of the grain,
The Margin Squeeze Tightens: LSU Economist Warns Rising Fertilizer and Fuel Costs Are Crushing U.S. Farm Profits
(BATON ROUGE, LA) — The fertilizer and fuel price spikes squeezing U.S. agriculture are not a regional story. They are reshaping farm balance sheets from the Mid-South to the Midwest, and an LSU agricultural economist says the
MDA Invests nearly $500,000 to Support County Efforts to Manage Noxious Weeds
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced the recipients of the County Agricultural Inspector Grant for fiscal year 2026. All 47 counties that applied for grant money qualified and will be awarded $10,300 each.
Understand Your Corn Rootworm Pressure: Bayer Launches The Watch 2026
St. Louis, MO, May 13, 2026 – As farmers begin to plant this season, corn rootworm is already starting to put pressure on their fields and yields. To help farmers better track and understand their corn rootworm pressure,
Applications Open for Iowa Farm Bureau’s ‘Grow Your Future’ Award
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—May 13, 2026— Iowa Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its Grow Your Future Award, offering one young farmer $10,000 to scale their ag-related business. The competition highlights Farm Bureau members ages 18
USDA Requests Producer Input to Support Transparent Reporting of 2026 Crops, Inventories and Values
(Washington, D.C., May 13, 2026) – Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey by contacting over 90,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of
NMPF and USDEC Statement on House Passing the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council issued the following statement on the House passing the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA): “CORCA is an important tool for our dairy producers to
PLC Delivers Updated Grazing Regulations and Restores Multiple-Use Mandate
WASHINGTON – This week, the Trump administration announced a final rule to rescind the ill-advised Biden-era Conservation and Landscape Health rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule, alongside a landmark proposed rule to reform the Bureau
Corteva Announces Launch of Verpixo™ Fungicide With Adavelt™ Active for US Sugarbeet Market
INDIANAPOLIS, May 13, 2026 —Corteva announced the launch of Verpixo fungicide following registration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Verpixo™ fungicide with Adavelt™ active, a U.S. EPA reduced risk chemistry, provides effective control of the U.S. sugarbeet industry’s most