Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring encourages producers to assist in reporting local drought impacts by submitting a Condition Monitoring Observer Report directly to the National Drought Mitigation Center. Producers can also send information to their county North Dakota State University Extension office, for submis...

Minnesota Grown and the Minnesota Grocers Association are once again inviting grocery and liquor stores across the state to support farmers and show off their local pride by entering the Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year contest. This annual contest celebrates Minnesota retailers who go above and beyond to promote M...

South Dakota State University Extension is providing additional drop-off locations for free nitrate testing to ensure a safe feed supply for livestock as dry conditions linger across much of the state. Nitrates accumulate in common forages such as oats, sorghum, sudan grass and corn during dry conditions. High nitrate ...

North Dakota Stockmen's Association (NDSA) Chief Brand Inspector Corby Ward was appointed as a director of the International Livestock Identification Association's (ILIA) board during the organization's annual conference in Layton, Utah, last week. The ILIA is an international organization dedicated to the promotion, a...

Pride of Dakota Day was held Monday, July 20, at the North Dakota State Fair. Fairgoers enjoyed a grilled hot dog, potato chips, a cookie and milk for one dollar. FFA members from the Velva chapter assisted with the lunch. Proceeds from the lunch were donated to the North Dakota FFA Foundation and totaled $918. "T...

Minnesotans are invited to celebrate the bounty of the harvest season during National Farmers Market Week Aug. 2-8. Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed the week Farmers' Market Week in Minnesota, joining the nationwide celebration of farmers' markets and the farmers, vendors, and communities that make them possible. The M...

Dairy leaders from the United States and Mexico concluded the 2026 U.S.-Mexico Binational Dairy Summit today with a renewed commitment to strengthening collaboration between the two countries' dairy sectors, reaffirming shared priorities on trade, innovation and the future of dairy farming against the backdrop of U.S.-...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the livestock inspection facilities at the Douglas, Arizona, Port of Entry, joined by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02), and Arizona Director of Agriculture Paul Brierley, highlighting the Department's extensive preparedness...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America's food supply, strengthen rural communities, and defend the nation's agricultural security. The initiative combines two major efforts to ex...

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he hopes to hold a farm bill markup next Thursday as negotiations continue on key provisions. The Arkansas Republican says discussions are ongoing with Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, including a Democratic proposal to delay...

U.S. ethanol production climbed to its second-highest level ever last week as output reached a 28-week-high, according to data from the Energy Information Administration analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production increased 3.6 percent for the week ending July 24, averaging 1.13 million barrels per day, or ...

New analysis from the Joint Economic Committee - Minority finds that farmers across the country spent $1.4 billion more on diesel fuel alone during this year's planting season than they did last year; a 63 percent increase for certain key crops. This calculation only takes into account the diesel used to plant corn, so...

The National FFA Organization, the nation's premier school-based student leadership organization with over one million members, recently hosted the 2026 New Century Farmer Conference in Indianapolis, July 18-22. The conference brought together 45 elite FFA alumni from 23 states to advance their leadership and career sk...

U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council members touched down this week for the organization's 66th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Our primary purpose is to roll up our sleeves and work on planning and executing our organization's global reach for the future," said Ryan LeGrand, USGB...

National Farmers Union Foundation announced this year's recipients of its prestigious annual scholarship awards. Cadence Konechne, South Dakota Farmers Union member and Notre Dame student, has been awarded the Hubert K. & JoAnn Seymour Scholarship. The $2,000 award is given in honor of the Seymours' lifelong dedica...

USDA is putting farmers first and supporting government accountability by providing clear guidance around wetland determinations, which helps inform agricultural producers' decisions for their operations. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service published an interim final rule that ensures most determinations made...

The American Soybean Association is welcoming new tariff exemptions for some key agricultural inputs under the Trump administration's latest Section 301 trade action but says more relief is needed. ASA says exemptions for certain seed, fertilizer, crop protection products, and machinery parts will help farmers manage p...

The National Corn Growers Association is encouraged by progress in talks to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement following last week's negotiations in Mexico City. NCGA says the USMCA remains vital to American agriculture, supporting strong export demand and providing certainty for farmers, grain handlers, and rural ...

Current and former USDA officials are urging the Trump administration to reconsider plans to relocate more than 2,500 employees from Washington, D.C., to regional offices across the country. During a briefing last week that was hosted by federal union leaders, critics said many employees are expected to leave rather th...

U.S. cattle on feed totaled 11.4 million head on July 1, up two percent from a year ago, according to USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report. Feedlots placed 1.4 million head during June, down three percent from last year, while marketings also fell by three percent to 1.66 million head, the lowest June total since record...