China Reopens Doors to U.S. Beef
China’s General Administration of Customs has granted five-year registration extensions to more than 400 U.S. beef facilities — 425 to be exact — that had been sitting in limbo in China’s food import system. On top of
Markets Want Details as China Talks Leave Questions
While Donald Trump and Jamieson Greer continue to say China will purchase billions of dollars in U.S. agricultural products, markets are reacting negatively to the lack of specific details in the agreement. Without firm numbers or commitments,
Michael Dykes to Retire as President and CEO of IDFA at End of 2026 Following a Decade of Transformational Leadership
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2026—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recently announced his plans to retire at the end of 2026, concluding a decade of leadership marked by significant industry growth,
Grains Seeing More Follow Through Selling on Friday
It appears we have more follow-through selling in the grain trade on Friday while cattle futures are pushing a bit higher. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Friday Market Talk
Casselton Fire Department Successfully Uses SoyFoam Across Diverse Fire Incidents
Casselton Fire Department (CFD) of North Dakota has incorporated SoyFoam™ TF 1122 into its operations, applying the soy-based firefighting solution across a range of real-world emergency responses. From residential structure fires to complex agricultural incidents and fast-moving
Western Nebraska drought and freeze affecting wheat this and next year
Wheat has had a tough season. Planting in the fall of 2025 started in a drought, with little rain and almost no snow. Wheat remained under stress with a warm winter that never got cold enough to
Study Quantifies How Red Meat Exports Boost Domestic Feed Demand for Corn and Soybeans
Red meat exports delivered significant returns to corn and soybean producers in 2025, according to an independent study conducted by the Juday Group and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Nationally, U.S. beef and pork
Summit Carbon Reroutes Pipeline to Wyoming, Drops 8 Iowa Counties and 400 Landowners From Project
(AMES, IA) — Summit Carbon Solutions is significantly redrawing one of the most contested infrastructure projects in the Midwest, announcing this week that it will reroute its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline west through Nebraska to a new sequestration
NEW POLL: American Farmers Sound the Alarm on Input Costs, Tariffs, War with Iran and a Federal Government They Say Doesn’t Understand Them
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2026 — A new poll commissioned by Amato Advisors finds that American farmers, an overwhelmingly Republican-leaning constituency, are sending Washington a clear distress signal on the cost of farming, tariff damage, war with Iran and
Soy Checkoff Launches Soy Farmer Support Hub to Help Navigate Current Farm Challenges
St. LOUIS, Mo. — Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board built something their fellow farmers have long needed: one place for near-term solutions that matter. The Soy Farmer Support Hub, found at unitedsoybean.org/soy-farmer-support-hub, combines resources that the checkoff