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Find the latest ag news, including updates on farm policy, business, machinery, and technology. This section also covers crop news for corn, soybeans, and wheat as well as livestock updates on cattle, hogs, and poultry.
All 5 of These States Have Just 2% of the 2024 Soybean Crop Left to Harvest
Two Ag Committee Incumbents Lose, Many Races Remain Undecided
The Next Big Dilemma for the U.S. Senate GOP: Who Should Lead Them in 2025 and Beyond?
3 Big Things Today, November 6, 2024
Farm Bailout Bill Would Cost $21 Billion, Say Analysts
Farmer Confidence Rebounds, Reaches Highest Level in a Year
Here’s How Corn Harvest Stacks Up Among Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska
What’s Happening With U.S. Corn Harvest?
House & Senate Ag Committee Shakeups Likely in Today’s Election
Reviewing the Latest Ad Hoc Payment Proposal in Congress
3 Big Things Today, November 5, 2024
Iowa Receives ‘Month’s Worth’ of Rain, Harvest Nearly Complete
What Did USDA Say in the First Crop Progress Report of November?
Lame Duck Farm Bill Passage Won’t Be Easy, Analysts Say
Two Additional Human Cases of Bird Flu Boost U.S. Total to 41
Turnover is Certain on House Agriculture Roster, Elections Will Determine Its Scale
3 Big Things Today, November 4, 2024
Industry Sees Brazil as Global Hub for Clean Jet Fuel
A Post-Election Farm Bill Will Require High-Level Dealmaking, Say Analysts
3 Big Things Today, November 1, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Eight Dairy Herds in Utah, 15th State
Secretary Vilsack Discusses Pure Prairie Poultry Closure, Bird Flu Dairy Testing Program
Winter Wheat Emergence Lagging Behind in 4 States
What’s Going on With Iowa Corn and Soybeans?
USDA Announces $235 Million in Disaster Relief
3 Big Things Today, October 31, 2024
Farmers of Color Conference Offers Resources, Networking
What Is Going on With Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Harvest?
Populist Campaigner Challenges Low-Profile Senator in Nebraska
3 Big Things Today, October 30, 2024
Higher Ag Productivity May Be Cheapest Way to Reduce Carbon Emissions
2023 ARC-CO and PLC Payments for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat
4 States Still Have 35% or More of Their Corn to Harvest
What’s Going on With the Country’s Corn Harvest?
Trump Confirms RFK Jr. Would Tackle Food and Health Policy
USDA Launches Program Promoting Organic Dairy Products
Dual-Use Rules Can Alleviate Concern Over Solar Farms, Says Rural Group
Iowa Precipitation Totals Continue to Disappoint; Corn Harvest Surges Ahead
3 Big Things Today, October 29, 2024
GOP Lawmakers Demand USDA Responses to Pure Prairie Poultry Situation
Corn Harvest Over 80% Complete
E15 Gasoline Finally Coming to California?
Re-Election Uncertain for Three Farm Bill Crossovers
South America Poised to Expand Soybean Acreage, Further Pressuring Soybean Prices
Surge in Million-Dollar Operating Loans to Farmers
3 Big Things Today, October 28, 2024
Iowa Culls Over a Million Broiler Chickens Following Legal Roadblocks
Biofuel Producers Shutting Down Without 45Z Guidance
USDA Confident of Eradicating Virus, Although Bird Flu Count Keeps Climbing
3 Big Things Today, October 25, 2024
Food and Ag PACs Largely Supporting Republicans
3 Big Things Today, October 24, 2024
Agricultural Activity ‘Flat to Down Modestly’ This Fall, Says Beige Book
Illinois is Racing Through Harvest Season
Soybean Harvest Over 90% Complete in These 5 States
U.S. Soybean Harvest Moving at Fastest Pace in 14 Years
Potential Federal Policy Responses to Negative Grain Farm Incomes
3 Big Things Today, October 23, 2024
Kennedy’s Talk of ‘When I Get Inside’ USDA Stirs Ag Unease
Rural Iowa Projects Get $2.2 M for Clean Energy
Pie charts Showcase the High-Speed Progress of Nebraska Harvests
How’s the Country’s Corn Harvest Going?
Soybean Harvest Ahead of Normal in All 18 Top Growing States