President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders (EO) that address market access and competition for America’s farmers and ranchers.

The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry.Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is being produced per farm and overall in the U.S.

Farm operators own farmland for many reasons.Results from August 2026 Ag Economy Barometer highlight that farmland ownership is motivated by more than current financial returns. Family or sentimental reasons were the primary motivation for 45% of respondents, while another 32% identified long-term...

The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA says increased access to natural gas will help domestic fertilizer production grow.Richard Fordyce says new fracking technologies are paying dividends.

The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall.

A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season, which include parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into portions of Wisconsin, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska. “There’s been a pocket of the...

Trade relations with Canada and Mexico are once again in the headlines. As all sides navigate the USMCA review – with the threat of tariffs looming – it’s worth reviewing how important these two markets are for U.S. agricultural exports, especially in recent years.

Cattle placements and marketings during July were the lowest for the month on record.The USDA says 1.422 million head of cattle were placed into feedlots last month, below pre-report expectations, and down 11% on the year. That strong decline is due to ongoing drought in some of the major feeding...

The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says China is making progress on its purchase commitments of U.S. soybeans.Jason Smith, a U.S. Congressman from Missouri, tells Brownfield Ag News, “They’ve already purchased over 13 million metric tons, so they’re halfway there. They got more...

The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says the biofuels industry is in a good place. “Overall, the health of the industry I think is very strong right now.”

Two swine industry experts say the use of RFID technology can improve traceability and make the U.S. herd more resilient.

The 2026 Governor’s Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair was another resounding success for the state’s top youth livestock exhibitors.

Farmers are bracing for a more expensive 2026 harvest and 2027 growing season.

Article by Paul Schadegg, President, Farmers National Company

One of the biggest landscape changes in U.S. agriculture has been the decline in wheat acreage. In the early 1980s, the U.S. harvested an average of 71.6m acres of wheat annually. Most recently, wheat harvests have averaged 36.1m acres annually, representing a 50% decline.