Month: July 2025

The U.S. grain industry told lawmakers grain inspection and grading systems need to evolve for the U.S. to remain globally competitive. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, Nicholas Friant with Cargill said using [Read More…]

Deputy Undersecretary Stephen Vaden fielded questions about USDA’s reorganization plans from Senate Ag Committee leaders this Wednesday morning. Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar said the proposal has injected more uncertainty at a time when USDA customers [Read More…]

A Bayer agronomist says many farmers across the Midwest are dealing with corn that is facing pollination issues due to tassel wrap. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in western Illinois, says much is still unknown about [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front continues to spark widespread showers and locally severe thunderstorms.  The front also delineates a sharp temperature gradient, with Wednesday’s high temperatures expected to range from 75°F in parts [Read More…]

An extension plant pathologist says the U.S. soybean crop could be susceptible to more disease pressure in August.   Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says extreme temperatures swings during the growing season could [Read More…]

For the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef. Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says this is [Read More…]