New Report Highlights Agriculture’s $41.3 Billion Impact on North Dakota’s Economy
VIEW THE AG IMPACT STUDY HERE BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring in collaboration with North Dakota State University (NDSU) along with the North Dakota Department of Commerce, released a comprehensive economic report
U.S. Sales of Ag Tractors & Combines Drop During First Month of 2025
MILWAUKEE (February 12, 2025) – According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines fell during January 2025 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of Ag tractors dropped 15.8%,
President Trump Calls for Action on Brazilian Trade Barriers; Brazil Says U.S. Ethanol Tariff Would Be Unreasonable
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Earlier this week, President Donald Trump called out an almost ten-year old tariff on U.S. ethanol by Brazil that was an example of many duties that his administration plans to fight back against with
Secretary Rollins Takes Bold Action to Stop Wasteful Spending and Optimize USDA to Better Serve American Agriculture
Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2025—Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed more than 400 USDA staffers, stakeholders and friends and pledged to bring greater efficiency to USDA to ensure it better serves American farmers, ranchers, and
NCGA to Farmers: Join Movement, Demand Year-Round Access to E15
Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. sent a message today to farmers asking them to add their voice in support of legislation allowing the sale of year-round E15. Farmers can add their signature to a letter
NCFC Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair
La Quinta, Calif. — The members of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives yesterday elected its slate of officers for 2025 at the organization’s 96th Annual Meeting in La Quinta, Calif. Kevin Brinkley, president and CEO of
National Oilseed Processors Association Announces 2025 Policy Priorities
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), the trade association representing the U.S. soybean, canola, flaxseed, safflower seed, and sunflower seed crushing industries, announced five key policy priorities driving the organization’s policy agenda in
POET and Tallgrass Announce Collaboration on Carbon Capture Project
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Today, POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, and Tallgrass, a leading infrastructure company, announced they have entered into definitive agreements to connect POET’s Fairmont, Nebraska bioprocessing facility to the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon
CROPLAN® Seed Increases Trait and Agronomic Diversity in its Soybean Seed Lineup
ARDEN HILLS, MN – CROPLAN® seed has added to its soybean seed lineup to provide growers with the best traits, technologies and agronomic packages. This includes 24 new products that feature some of the industry’s leading traits, such as XtendFlex and
Ethanol Poised for Success if Exports Sustain
With growing world ethanol demand and higher domestic blend rates, the ethanol industry is positioned for continued growth. However, political uncertainty clouds the outlook for international and domestic inclusion levels of biofuel blends. At home, the new