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...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, effective immediately. NWS has...

Kynetec’s recent Agricultural Robotics Study with U.S. growers and livestock producers reveals interesting, firsthand views on the use of robotics on the farm. As agriculture technologies rapidly reshape the future of farming, Kynetec undertook a comprehensive market research study to better...

States could soon be responsible for routine federal food safety inspections if budget proposals being considered by the Trump administration move forward.

Appearing on the TV show ‘Shark Tank’ gave national exposure to Amanda Freund and her manure-based plant containers.

A new study shows that the biodiesel industry helped contribute more than $42 billion to the U.S. economy in 2024.

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer says the U.S. is talking to dozens of countries following last month’s tariff announcements, but a former chief ag negotiator says new trade deals take time.

U.S. corn and soybean planting advanced over the past week. Some key growing areas did see more rainfall last week, but past the short-term planting delays, that’s expected to be beneficial for long-term development.

Politico's Grace Yarrow and Marcia Brown reported recently that Republican "lawmakers are currently weighing whether to put Biden-era conservation programs into their party-line mega-bill that might have otherwise been included in their separate reauthorization of federal farm programs, according...

Leaders from the agricultural research community are calling on Congress to prioritize USDA funding amid spending cuts.

It has previously been noted that U.S. ag exports have struggled in recent years, but that stakes were high for U.S. agriculture as more than one-third of primary crops were directly linked to exports. The landscape is ever-changing, but tensions with China have escalated considerably. Both...

A market analyst says farmers should consider making smaller and more frequent sales to improve their grain marketing strategy.

4.223 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome in March 2025, up 3% from March 2024.  The USDA says that included 3.831 billion pounds of chicken, 4% higher than last year, with turkey at 381.283 million pounds, 7% lower.