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USDA Corn Outlook: Heat Cuts Yields, Surprise Acres Cloud Rally
A lower U.S. corn yield and stronger exports point to tighter supplies, but 1.39 million unexplained additional acres le...
NCGA Targets 30 Billion Bushels of New Corn Demand as Ethanol, COOL and Farm Bill Shape Outlook
A 20-cent corn rally, Senate beef COOL passage and record ethanol use are giving corn and cattle markets new direction, ...
Senate Confirms Glen Smith to Lead USDA Rural Development
Former Farm Credit Administration CEO Glen Smith wins Senate confirmation as USDA undersecretary for rural development, ...
Senate Confirms Glen Smith as USDA Rural Development Chief; Pledges Cyber Safeguards on Water Loans
Former Farm Credit Administration CEO will oversee rural credit and infrastructure programs, with an early focus on prot...
Antitrust Action on Farm Input Costs 'Coming,' USDA Vaden Tells Sugar Symposium
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden signaled that DOJ and FTC antitrust investigations into fertilizer, seed and ...
Brazil and Vietnam Dominate Global Coffee Production, New USDA Data Shows
Coffee output worldwide reached 10.68 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, rising just 1% year-on-year. Brazil and Viet...
Farm Bill Draft Would Strip $2B From EQIP, Leaving 56,500 Approved Farmers Unfunded
A farm bill draft would divert nearly $2 billion from the oversubscribed EQIP conservation program, leaving an estimated...
USDA extends crop insurance premium deadline, restores prevented-planting buy-up
Farmers get 60 extra days to pay crop insurance premiums — potentially with interest waived — and USDA is bringing back ...
Classical scrapie confirmed in Oregon sheep, first U.S. case in five years
USDA confirms classical scrapie in an Oregon sheep, the first U.S. case in five years, pushing the earliest possible nat...
Fertilizer Efficiency Products Face a Review Bottleneck Washington Could Clear
An industry executive argues that duplicative federal and state reviews slow farmer access to enhanced-efficiency fertil...
New-Crop Corn, Soybean Export Sales Top 40 Million Bushels as China Buys
USDA data shows strong forward demand for US corn and soybeans, with China and Mexico leading purchases, while old-crop ...
U.S. Commits $40 Million to School Feeding in Honduras, Targeting 96,000 Students
A six-year USDA grant will deliver meals, improve school infrastructure, and boost attendance in La Paz and Intibucá.
US Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle, But Beef Prices Won't Budge Soon
USDA will allow Mexican cattle imports for the first time in over a year starting Aug. 24, aiming to ease record beef pr...
Heifer Retention Inches Up, but Cattle Herd Rebuilding Still in Doubt
USDA data shows the first increase in heifers held for breeding since 2015, yet the overall calf supply remains historic...
China's US Ag Purchases Slightly Lag, But Year-End Target Remains Within Reach, USDA Says
The USDA says China is running slightly behind its prorated $11.8 billion target for American farm goods, with a Septemb...