
H-2A Program Use Continues to Soar
The H-2A program continues to grow, with 13,358 more positions certified in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024-September 2025) than fiscal year 2024. This marks the first year in program history that over 400,000 workers were requested, highlighting the

USDA Launches Portal on Foreign-Owned Ag Land Transactions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a new online portal designed to streamline and modernize the reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land owned by foreign persons, including foreign-owned businesses and foreign governments. USDA says the

Bower: We Will Continue to Push for E-15
(WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH) — Earlier this week, the U.S. House passed the final Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26) appropriations minibus package in a step to avoid a partial government shutdown on January 31st. However, language that would

United States Cattle on Feed Down 3 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on January 1, 2026. The inventory was 3 percent below January

Soybeans Could See Charts Turning
Soybeans could be showing early signs of the charts trying to turn the corner. Friday’s grain trade, though, was led by wheat, with the market focused on bitter cold temperatures and a lack of protective snow cover.

BRD Prevention and Cattle Management During Severe Winter Weather
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica (Mh) is the primary cause of bacterial pneumonia and death for feedlot cattle. In fact, 75% of BRD cases are caused by Mh.1 Protecting cattle from BRD infection is