A livestock economist says record-high beef prices haven’t had the impact on other proteins the industry expected.Jaime Luke with Michigan State University says beef demand hasn’t softened.

The lead economist for animal protein at CoBank says the U.S. poultry industry is focused on increasing the use of value-add products to help meet rising consumer demand.

The CEO of the National Potato Council says opening Japan’s market to U.S. fresh table-stock potatoes will likely require help from President Trump.

An extension agronomist says another year of reduced Arkansas rice acres could lead to permanent losses of ag infrastructure.

USDA is forecasting record soybean crush this marketing year on strong biofuel demand and expanded processing capacity.

Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says there’s still a good chance Congress could pass a new farm bill during the lame duck session, with committee leaders working toward a bipartisan agreement. He says President Trump supports getting a bill done and farmers don’t want another one-year...

A pair of farmers say the timing of purchasing inputs remains one of the biggest challenges for 2027.

Farm and commodity groups say uncertainty surrounding USMCA negotiations is creating concern across agriculture. Industry leaders warn that losing reliable access to Mexican and Canadian markets could significantly impact grain prices and farm income, while USDA officials say the administration is...

The USDA confirmed stronger U.S. soybean export sales due to demand from China. Several of the main commodities did see week-to-week improvements thanks to key trading partners.

Dairy herd growth in some regions and more efficient cows pushed September milk production higher.

Progressive Farmer's Chris Clayton reported that USDA's recently announced Harvest Fuel Relief Program could "push U.S. government payments to farmers in 2026 to $55.4 billion, based on USDA's earlier net farm income forecast with $8 billion added to it. The highest previous aid year was $45.6...

U.S. ethanol production, stocks, and exports were all above recent levels. Producer margins are solid.U.S. ethanol production hit a more than one-month high.The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.094 million barrels per day, up 29,000 on the week of October 15 thanks...

Chinese state-owned trading firmshave purchased another 10 to 13 cargoes of U.S. soybeans, adding to a major round of buying recently and signaling renewed demand from China. The latest purchases are scheduled for shipment between December and March. Combined with 8 to 10 cargoes booked recently,...

Farmland values are increasing in parts of the Midwest despite challenges in the ag economy.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited Giesenschlag Farms in Caldwell, Texas, where she announced two new actions under the Great American Cotton Plan to strengthen support for American cotton producers.