Youth from across North Dakota celebrated May as Beef Month by participating in the North Dakota Stockmen's Association's (NDSA) first-ever Beef Month Coloring Contest. The NDSA received 124 entries across the 10 age divisions. Winners in each age division were as follows: Age 3: First: Roan Lund, Gackle, N.D. Second: ...

USDA announced Wednesday it will reorganize its Foreign Agricultural Service, shifting key operations closer to the nation's agricultural regions while maintaining a smaller presence in Washington. The agency plans to establish a new operational hub in Kansas City, Missouri, and move many headquarters staff out of Wash...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a farmer leader who has served Minnesota Soybean longer than Becker County farmer Bill Zurn, both as a checkoff leader and policy advocate. From the beginning of biodiesel to the spawn of SoyFoam, Zurn has seen it all, having been involved with both the Minnesota Soybean Research & Pro...

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association will host its annual E-Tour June 22-26, 2026, showcasing the diversity, innovation and economic impact of North Dakota agriculture and related industries. Based in Minot, the tour will provide U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials with firsthand experiences at farms, ...

The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is turning to the steady leadership of Brownton's Ryan Mackenthun to guide the organization as president. "This group has done so much in the past, and especially recently," Mackenthun said. "The value that we've brought back to our farmers and members through ou...

The American Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its 2027 Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award, supported by Farm Credit, recognizes military veterans and active-duty service members who have demonstrated excellence in agriculture while making a positive impact in their communities. The winner will r...

A new survey suggests artificial intelligence is gaining traction on America's farms and ranches, though many producers remain cautious about the technology. Research firm MorganMyers found 75 percent of farmers and ranchers have used AI tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini, with nearly half of those users turning to the te...

Leadership changes are coming to CME Group, the parent company of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and a key marketplace for agricultural futures trading. The company announced that longtime CEO Terry Duffy will step down on March 1, 2027, and transition to the role of executive chairman. He will be succeeded by current...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Forty-seven percent of Americans are unfamiliar with grasslands-one of the nation's most essential and most threatened ecosystems, according to new national survey findings released by the America's Grasslands Coalition. However, after completing the survey, more than two-thirds ranked grasslands as on...

Faribault farmer Gail Donkers has earned a second term as chair of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, after her colleagues reelected the farmer leader during the Council's June 16 meeting in Mankato. Donkers and her husband, Jim, and their extended family raise soybeans, corn, dairy steers, finishi...

POET, the world's largest producer of biofuels, broke ground on its planned expansion of POET Bioprocessing - Shelbyville, doubling the facility's bioethanol production capacity. The bioethanol facility hosted a celebration that included area farmers and community members, as well as city and state officials. The progr...

The H-2A temporary agricultural worker program continues to grow rapidly, with the Labor Department certifying 17 percent more jobs during the first half of fiscal 2026 compared to a year earlier. The program allows U.S. growers to hire foreign workers for seasonal farm labor, helping producers fill critical labor shor...

States across the country are tightening livestock movement rules as concerns grow over the spread of New World screwworm. Federal authorities have confirmed 12 cases of the parasite since June 3, with all but one detected in Texas. In response, several states are increasing surveillance and imposing new restrictions o...

Iowa livestock officials say a recent Pseudorabies outbreak has been successfully contained and eradicated. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the state has completed the response protocol required by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service after the virus was detected in a small commercia...

(Washington, D.C. - June 16, 2026) - Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms f...

Washington, D.C. - Today, Farm Action released a new rancher-backed policy roadmap to address record-high beef prices by rebuilding domestic cattle production and restoring competition, rather than relying on increased imports. The roadmap argues that today's high beef prices are rooted in decades of consolidation in m...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted several land-grant university leaders at USDA for a roundtable discussion and announced the opening of the FY2026 funding opportunity for the Research Facilities Act program. President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts pro...

The Farm Credit System remains financially strong despite growing stress in parts of the farm economy, according to information presented to the Farm Credit Administration board. As of March 31, the System reported stable earnings and increased capital levels. Total capital reached $86.4 billion, up 7.3 percent from la...

Financial stress is mounting in Brazil's farm sector as auctions of creditor-seized farmland continue to climb. According to data compiled by Reuters, rising debt troubles are forcing more Brazilian farmers into bankruptcy or loan defaults. Lower grain prices, high interest rates, rising input costs, and weather-relate...

Clean fuel producers have more certainty heading into the current tax year following an updated federal model tied to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed the Department of Energy's release of the latest 45ZCF-GREET model, which reflects changes approved by Congress last July. The...