USDA: New Restrictions on Livestock Imports from Mexico Could Come Soon Amid Screwworm Response Issues
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a letter to her counterpart in Mexico demanding Mexico eliminate restrictions on USDA aircraft and waive customs duties on eradication equipment that are critically
K-State Economist: Farmers Could See Diesel Price Relief This Summer
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A year-over-year drop in oil prices is a sign that farmers may get a modest break in the price they will pay for diesel fuel
NCFC Urges House to Make Section 199A Permanent as Reconciliation Begins
Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2025) — As the House of Representatives begins drafting the upcoming budget reconciliation package, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) today called on lawmakers to permanently extend the Section 199A tax deduction
Archer Daniels Midland Closing SC Soybean Processing Plant
(KERSHAW, SC) — Archer Daniels Midland said it will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, later this spring as part of its cost-cutting plan announced earlier this year, according to Reuters. The Kershaw
China Retaliatory Tariffs Effectively Halt Red Meat Trade
Retaliatory tariffs and other trade barriers have effectively halted U.S. beef and pork exports to China. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation vice president for economic analysis, explains that the impact is being felt throughout the red
PepsiCo “Accelerating” Transition to Natural Snack Ingredients
PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said the snacking giant will be “accelerating” its transition to natural ingredients amid increasing consumer demand and pressure from the White House to remove artificial colors from foods. Laguarta said during PepsiCo’s first-quarter
Egg Production Down Year-over-Year
U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year. That figure includes 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs — with 1.18 billion from broiler-type hens
Researchers Seeking Environmental Solutions through Cover Cropping
Oklahoma State University multi-disciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging. “We need to find new approaches to beef cattle production systems that are economically beneficial to
A Productive First 100 Days for Ag Secretary Rollins
(Washington, D.C. – April 28, 2025) — In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has affirmed the bold leadership of President Donald J. Trump by supporting America First Policies.