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