Study Shows Negative Impact of Tariffs on Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices

A new Texas A&M study details possible tariffs on nitrogen fertilizer imports could push historically high nitrogen prices even higher…

Feedlot Performance Good This Winter, Cost of Production a Challenge

With a fairly mild winter so far beef feedlot performance has been good, but its needed with the high cost…

Environmental Groups Push Lawsuit on Dicamba

A group of environmental organizations led by the Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity wants new…

Grassley Offers Bill to Support Year Round E15

Monday, the Supreme Court denied a hearing on year-round E15 sales.  Growth Energy had petitioned a review of a D.C.…

Concern Grows with Meat Processing Slowdown Due to COVID

Meat processors and union officials are reporting rising COVID-19 infections among workers are forcing meat plants to slow production and…

House Ag Committee Looks at Future of Electric Vehicles

The House Ag Committee held a hearing on Wednesday on the “Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural…

SCOTUS Rejects E15 Appeal

Monday the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will not take up Growth Energy’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit Court decision…

Secretary Vilsack Announces China Trade Enforcement and Conservation Programs

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced China trade enforcement and  a new cover crop program at the American Farm Bureau Convention…

AFBF Renews Campaign on WOTUS, Cattle Market Reform, Climate Policy

The American Farm Bureau Federation renewed its push among its members to counter the Biden administrations plans to overhaul the…

Planned Regional Cattle Processing Plant to Benefit from Biden Supply Chain Action Plan

A regional cattle processing plant planned for Council Bluffs, Iowa is expected to benefit from the Biden Meat and Poultry…