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.

Tyson Foods has announced a restructuring to its beef operations.

U.S. grain shippers say two major rail companies have failed to meet minimum standards in their revised application to merge.

A retired firefighter says farm fires could have better outcomes if SoyFoam was used to fight them.

The Financial Times’ Taylor Nicole Rogers reported recently that “businesses are bracing for a strike at three dozen U.S. ports that could upend supply chains and raise prices just weeks before election day.”

The USDA’s latest estimates reveal that U.S. cropland values average $6,020 per acre in 2026 (Figure 1). However, that national average often isn’t, on its own, very insightful. Instead, year-over-year, state-level data provide meaningful context.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he’ll bring the farm bill back up for another vote after lawmakers return from the August recess.