Ag News

Seventy Percent Lower Crop Yields Without Pesticides

CropLife America commissioned the University of Arkansas to conduct a three-year assessment that evaluates the environmental benefits and impacts of pesticide application on corn, cotton, and soybeans. The study examined...

U.S. Ethanol and SAF Industry Leaders Seek to Intervene in Legal Challenge to EU Sustainable Aviation Fuel Regulation

Leaders of the U.S. ethanol industry are seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which effectively bans the use of renewable,...

NMPF and USDEC Advocate for Enhanced Dairy Trade Opportunities at USTR Hearing

ARLINGTON, VA – Tony Rice, Trade Policy Director for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), will testify this...

Stabenow Releases Farm Bill Overview

Just hours after House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-PA) released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released the Rural...

Ag Groups Respond to Farm Bill Movement

U.S. ag groups are reacting to the House and Senate Ag Committee leaders who released their farm bill overviews. “We are very pleased with the...

Farmers, Firefighters Join Forces to Eliminate Forever Chemicals

Firefighters rely on various tools to do their jobs, including firefighting foam to combat fires. However, traditional foams are risky due to harmful PFAS,...

New Proposals Give First Look at Next Farm Bill

House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson and Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow each released overviews of each committee’s version of the new farm bill...

Colombia Restricts U.S. Beef Imports Over Bird Flu

(Washington, DC) — Colombia has become the first country to restrict the import of U.S. beef due to cows testing positive for bird flu. The...

Rabobank Releases its North American Agribusiness Review

Rabobank released its North American Agribusiness Review, a bi-monthly analysis of market conditions and trends across North American agriculture. Among the highlights, the report says...

Grassley Urges Better Data Reporting on Bird Flu in Dairy Cows

A U.S. Senator agrees with a news report that federal agencies aren’t sharing avian flu test results from dairy cows fast enough, which could...

Rising Gas Prices May Plateau Soon

After weeks of paying higher prices, those increases at the gas pump may be nearing a halt as refineries complete the transition from winter...