Global Demand Forecasts for U.S. Crops to Factor in Tariffs in Effect, USDA Says
A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report due this week will consider trade policies in place when the forecasts for grains and soybeans are issued, an agency official said on Thursday, as President Donald
PLC Secretary Testifies in House Natural Resources Hearing on Reducing Burdens from the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, Public Lands Council (PLC) Secretary and Colorado grazing permittee Robbie LeValley testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the unnecessary burdens borne by livestock producers when the
Cattlemen’s Beef Board Unveils 2024 Impact Report
DENVER, Colo. – The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) has released its 2024 Impact Report. Unlike previous annual reports, this format includes the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s annual financial statement and Beef Checkoff program evaluations—all in one document. “Over the
Impact of Pork and Beef Exports on Corn and Soybean Industries a Bright Spot for Producers
In the wake of a challenging year for U.S. corn and soybean producers, an updated study shows how exports of pork and beef provide support to their bottom lines. In 2024, U.S. pork and beef exports of
LMA Applauds the Re-Introduction of the A-PLUS Act
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS —Livestock Marketing Association, or LMA, applauds the reintroduction of the Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States, or A-PLUS, Act in the 119th Congress. Brody Peak, chairman of the association’s government and industry
Senators Marshall and Moran Introduce Legislation to Lower Interest Rates for Farmers and Rural Communities
Washington – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) today introduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act. This legislation allows community banks to administer agricultural real estate loans by granting them tax exempt status on
Growth Energy Applauds State AG Letter on E15
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed a new letter from 16 state attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing the year-round sale of E15, a higher ethanol-blended fuel that costs less than
Gov. Rhoden Signs Eminent Domain Measure Into Law
(Pierre, SD) — Carbon pipelines will not be making their way through South Dakota, at least not when eminent domain is needed for a project. Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1052 into law yesterday. The law
Rounds Leads Legislation to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Buying American Farmland and Agricultural Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today reintroduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act, legislation to ban individuals and entities controlled by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from purchasing agricultural
ARA Applauds Trump Administration’s Tariff Postponement & Reduction for Canadian Potash
ARLINGTON, Va. – Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement expressing gratitude to the Trump administration for hearing the concerns of agriculture and granting today’s tariff reduction on imported potash: “Given that the United States