
Weather Starting to Play a Role
Weather is back in the market spotlight, from South America to U.S. winter wheat, with calving season now underway. Add in strong crude oil, a weaker dollar, and New World screwworm moving closer to the U.S., and

Cold Snap Grips Upper Midwest as South America Faces Uneven Rains and Rising Heat
Weather conditions across the United States were relatively calm over the long holiday weekend, with much of the country staying dry. Scattered snow showers moved through parts of the Midwest, while areas of the Southeast picked up

Farm Credit Council Backs Expanded Agriculture Assistance and Higher FSA Loan Limits in Continuing Resolution
Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert issued a statement following renewed calls from Senate agriculture leaders to include expanded agriculture assistance in the upcoming continuing resolution, as lawmakers work to prevent a lapse in federal

ADM to Close Flour Milling Operations at Lincoln, Nebraska Facility
ADM Milling Co. will cease flour milling operations at its Lincoln, Nebraska complex, a move that reflects broader consolidation trends across the U.S. milling sector while leaving other functions at the site intact. The company confirmed that

USDA Workforce Fell by More Than 20,000 Employees in 2025 as Agency Prepares for Expanded 2026 Responsibilities
One of the least visible workforce developments of 2025 — the departure of more than 20,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — became public just before the week between Christmas and New Year’s, a period

Illinois Scientists Separate Human and Hydrological Drivers of Nitrogen Pollution in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new way to distinguish between human-driven and hydrological sources of riverine nitrogen pollution across the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The advancement, published in Environmental Science and Technology,