Agri Pulse

USTR’s Callahan

Chief Agricultural Negotiator Julie Callahan told participants at today's Flinchbaugh Forum the Trump administration is making progress and she…

Agri-Pulse DriveTime: August 25, 2026

Delegates of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation met to discuss policy for the coming year. President Randy Kron says the farm bill and E15 legis…

Opinion: Rural America keeps blocking data centers it desperately needs

Missouri farmer Blake Hurst argues that data centers are the very economic lifeline rural America keeps demanding yet continues to reject.

California ag nervous over escalating Canada dispute

The U.S.’ sharply escalating trade dispute with Canada has California agriculture industry insiders and experts nervous, as the rift with the Go…

U.S. ethanol exports seen surging higher with demand in Japan, Mexico and beyond

U.S. ethanol exports are set to reach new record highs this marketing year as the industry eyes Japan, Mexico and other countries for future gai…

Border reopening, lower beef prices could stunt herd regrowth

The administration is trying to quickly lower beef prices before the midterms by reopening ports and boosting imports, but economists warn those…

Next stage of NASS modernization projects expected at Farm Progress Show

Indiana farmer Kip Tom, who is leading an effort to modernize how USDA collects and produces its crop reports, says an announcement is expected…

Agri-Pulse DriveTime: August 24, 2026

U.S. corn and soybean crop condition fell again this week according to USDA's NASS. Crops are advancing to maturity in overall good growing cond…

Nevada sues Interior Department over Colorado River framework

The state of Nevada is suing the Interior Department over the Bureau of Reclamation's recently finalized framework that will govern Colorado Riv…

Sorghum group asks CFTC for pause, review of planned Chicago futures contract over producer concerns

A group representing sorghum farmers is pressing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to pause the Chicago Board of Trade's planned rollout…

Agri-Pulse DriveTime: August 19, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told a farm audience in South Dakota today that Republicans are looking at all options to approving a farm bil…

Rollins teases announcements on Forest Service, fertilizer

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says announcements are coming soon related to fertilizer costs, specialty crops and the USDA's plan to rest…

Agri-Pulse DriveTime: April 14, 2026

Farm groups and university analysis give evidence that the economic climate for crop farmers has become more challenging following the war with…

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce

This week's Open Mic guest is Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation. Fordyce says USDA staff is working to i…