NAWG CEO Chandler Goule to Depart in July 2025
Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2025) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced today that its CEO, Chandler Goule, will be stepping down from his position in July 2025. “The past nine years at NAWG have been
IFPA Presents Policy Solutions to MAHA Commission for a Healthier America
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 – The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) submitted policy recommendations to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, reinforcing its commitment to reducing diet-related diseases and improving public health nationwide. In a letter addressed to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., White House Domestic
SNAP Incentives Gain Support as Senate and House Introduce Bipartisan Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025—A new dairy incentive program aimed at encouraging healthy behavior among people participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is gaining bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The Dairy Nutrition Incentive
USDA Releasing Funds to Support American-Grown Fuels
(ATLANTIC, IA, March 31, 2025) – On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537
Corn Acres Top 95 Million, No Major Surprises in Grain Stocks
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — U.S. farmers are expected to plant just over 95 million acres of corn this spring according to the newly released March 31st Prospective Plantings report. USDA says that farmers will plant 95.326 million acres
Survey: Farmers Defy Market Predictions, Stick to Rotations Despite Corn Price Optimism
A new survey, this one by Farm Futures, indicates that while corn prices may look better than soybean prices, they’re not hot enough to lure farmers away from their crop rotations. Ahead of Monday’s Prospective Plantings report
U.S. Beef Sales to China Skid After Beijing Lets Export Registrations Lapse
U.S. beef sales to China have taken a dive, U.S. government data showed on Thursday, after Beijing allowed the expiration of registrations that had permitted exports from hundreds of American meat facilities. A tit-for-tat tariff dispute has
Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025 to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety