Strong supply fundamentals continue to push cattle and beef prices higher, with new records on a nearly weekly basis into May.

The average cash rental rate for Iowa farmland decreased for the first time since 2019, according to the 2025 Cash Rental Rates for Iowa survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The statewide average fell by 2.9% to $271 per acre, down from a record-high $279 held over the...

Trying to figure out the grain market is difficult in the best of times. But in 2025, the smoke and mirrors are especially confusing. From Trump tariffs to artificial intelligence, motivations for moves vary by the day, if not the minute.

Whether they milk with a robot or through a traditional milking parlor, dairy farmers work hard to provide a delicious, nutritious and versatile product, as described in this article written by Chris Chinn, Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. pork industry is charting a new course to engage with American consumers and boost domestic demand as trade policy and global market dynamics threaten the pace of export sales. Pork producers have relied heavily on global demand in recent years. Nearly one-quarter of all U.S. pork was sold...

Rudy Balala from Maui, Hawaii, became a seasonal worker on a pineapple plantation at age 14. Today, he is the general manager of Maui Gold Pineapple. Rudy explains the process of growing pineapple and discusses the differences and similarities to traditional row crop farming.

With no Farm Bill in sight, Republican lawmakers are hoping to use the budget reconciliation process to improve farm safety net programs. The U.S. House of Representative recently passed a budget package by a 215 to 214 vote. Now, the Senate will work to draft its version of a budget reconciliation...

The CEO of the National Potato Council says he’s optimistic trade discussions between the U.S. and Japan will benefit U.S. potato growers.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says work continues to revise the draft dietary guidelines. During a call recently about the Make America Healthy Again Commission report, she told reporters, “I think what you’re going to see is a whole new day.”

U.S. red meat and poultry stocks at the start of the month were below year ago levels.

A story by Jennifer M. Latzke

Travis Meteer grew up on a family farm in central Illinois where raising livestock taught him valuable lessons. Now, Meteer is a beef cattle specialist with the University of Illinois Extension.

Bloomberg’s Jenny Leonard reported that “the U.S. and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products in a dramatic ratcheting down of trade tensions that buys the world’s two largest economies three months to work toward a broader agreement.”

Farmer sentiment improved in April as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 8 points to a reading of 148. The improvement in farmers’ sentiment was bolstered by increases in both the Index of Current Conditions, which rose 9 points to 141, and the Index of Future...

U.S. food and agricultural exports to Mexico have surged 65% over the past four years, making it the fastest growing export market for a host of American agricultural commodities and products. Mexico's growth as a destination for U.S. exports has been spurred by the country's booming post COVID-19...