
USMEF Statement on America First Trade Promotion Program Opening to Funding Applications
USDA announced that it is now accepting applications for funding under the 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP). As authorized by Congress in the budget reconciliation bill passed earlier this year, the AFTPP provides an additional $285 million

Record Ethanol Exports are Expanding on Strong Demand
U.S. ethanol exports climbed sharply in August, driven by record sales to Canada and the European Union, federal trade data show. Shipments reached 188.8 million gallons, a 15% increase from July and 24% higher than a year

UFCW Statement on Closure of Lexington, NE Tyson Foods Beef Plant
LEXINGTON, NEB. – The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, including thousands of meatpacking workers, released a statement in response to the closure of a non-union

USDA Launches Screwworm.gov, Centralizing New World Screwworm Information Across the Federal Government
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic new site centralizes NWS information available across the federal government and

Choppy with a Side of Rallies
Corn and soybean markets right now? Choppy, with rallies that can’t quite hang on. Traders are watching every headline. Chinese soybean purchases are improving, but the pace still isn’t where the trade hoped it’d be. Demand overall

Tyson Foods Announces Network Changes to Strengthen Long-Term Beef Business
Springdale, Arkansas – Nov. 21, 2025 – Tyson Foods today announced network changes designed to right size its beef business and position it for long-term success. The company will end operations at its Lexington, Nebraska, beef facility and