Ag Export Values to Drop in 2025
The value of U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2025 is expected to drop to the lowest level in five years. USDA says shipments this year are projected to be valued at $170.5 billion, up from the
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Confirmed to Visit Denver Show
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2025). Commodity Classic attendees will have a seat at the table to hear directly from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, who will attend the convention being held in Denver this year. Secretary Rollins is
More Corn Acres, Less Soybeans Projected in 2025
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Judging by the way commodity prices have been trending the last several months, it is no secret that many U.S. farmers might be favoring more corn acres as spring planting season draws closer and
AFBF: USDA Announces Blueprint for Fighting HPAI
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced a blueprint intended to bring avian influenza under control. Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the current outbreak dates back almost three years.
NPPC President: Prop 12 Threatens All of American Agriculture
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Lori Stevermer, president of the National Pork Producers Council, testified before the U.S. Senate Ag Committee on the state of the U.S. agricultural economy. Stevermer highlighted the top pork industry issue, California’s Prop 12,
USDA Accepting Applications for Peru Trade Mission
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for an agribusiness trade mission to Peru scheduled for June 9-12, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating must apply by March 12. “Consumers in Peru are
Dairy Groups React to Updated HPAI Response Plan
The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association reacted positively to the USDA’s updated response plan for combating highly pathogenic avian influenza. “Dairy farmers and cooperatives appreciate USDA’s leadership in supporting American agriculture and