House Ag Chairman Thompson Releases Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Friday, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) released the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. In a statement, Chairman Thompson said that “A new farm bill is long
Smithfield Foods to Build New State-of-the-Art Processing Facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD, February 16, 2026 — Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced it has initiated the approval process to build a
USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and
U.S. Grain Storage Capacity Growth has Stopped
The buildout of grain storage capacity in the U.S. has stopped. That’s according to data from Joe Janzen, an economist for the University of Illinois. He wrote on the Farmdoc Daily website that U.S. grain storage capacity
Continuous, General CRP Signups Announced (audio)
Agricultural producers and private landowners may sign up for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program from Feb. 12-March 20, 2026, or the General CRP from March 9-April 17, 2026. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife
Upcoming USMCA Review Stakes on FARM Unfiltered
Trade stability on the line. Enforcement fights ahead. Real stakes for rural America. As Washington prepares for the mandatory review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, farm groups warn that unraveling the deal could shake an already strained