As we wrapped up the week on Friday, grain markets found some green on the screen led by soybeans and Chicago wheat. We saw overnight escalation between Israel and Iran, EPA announced the summertime E-15 waiver on Friday and livestock trade was mixed with hogs finding strength while cattle were mixed ahead of the latest ..read more

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — As rumored on social media this week, the Environmental Protection Agency and White House on Friday announced an emergency waiver to allow the sales of summertime E-15 gasoline, ending uncertainty for drivers and the industry as we near the summer driving season. Multiple agriculture groups have been voicing their concerns for weeks ..read more

The Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee held annual hearings this week regarding the president’s trade agenda. Dave Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, says its an opportunity for the administration and Congress to collaborate. He says, “This is a required report in which the administration lays out what ..read more

Finance Committee Senators of both parties stepped up attacks on the White House’s trade policy, or some said, the lack of one—especially in agriculture. Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and top panel Republican Mike Crapo (R-ID) launched a fusillade of criticism at Biden trade chief Katherine Tai on a lack of trade enforcement and Crapo ..read more

USDA has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle in eight states. Dr. Beth Thompson, South Dakota State Veterinarian, talks about a number of the common signs of infection that producers need to watch for. Dr. Thompson says, “So, it’s decreased milk production, abnormal milk, and the cow might dry off ..read more

CNH Industrial plans to lay off over 200 employees at its Racine, Wisconsin facility and shift that work to Mexico. That’s according to a statement from Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. CNH Industrial, a manufacturer of agricultural equipment, intends to reduce costs by $150 million as part of a company-wide reorganization. “Agricultural machinery has been made ..read more

The USDA has a new Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers who help other producers access USDA disaster assistance and farm loan programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in partnership between FarmRaise and USDA’s Farm Service Agency. “By providing a ..read more

The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute recently released its outlook for U.S. agriculture. They project that American sugar production remains strong and is expected to grow despite challenges seen over the past couple of years. Those challenges include factory closures in Montana and Texas. “Despite the new and existing challenges, the ..read more

Iowa Third District Congressman Zach Nunn introduced the Year-Round E15 Act that would allow the eight states that’ll have year-round E15 in 2025 to have it this year too. “Let me be clear,” Nunn says on his website. “This bill wouldn’t be necessary if the Administration had done the right thing to begin with, but ..read more

WASHINGTON (April 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) expressed serious concerns about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule that reimagines the agency’s requirements to manage lands for multiple uses, including livestock grazing. “The BLM has a statutory responsibility to ensure multiple ..read more