Jun 24
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing entitled “To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs.” Watch the hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] One year ago, Republicans forced the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill through Congress. It gave handouts to Elon Musk, …
Jun 24
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone, and thank you all for being here today. I would like to extend a special thanks to my friend, Under Secretary …
Jun 24
The weaning period for beef calves prior to them leaving your place for the next production phase is a critical time that strengthens their future performance in terms of health, gains, and production efficiency. Calves are usually considered “weaned” if they have been off the cow for at least 30 days. With respect to longer …
Jun 24
Yuan Zhang, Andrew Anderson, and Ryan Loy write in Southern Ag Today: When drought pushed the Mississippi River level to historic lows in late 2022, barge freight rates jumped far above their usual levels. However, those costs do not stop at the river. They are disseminated throughout the grain marketing system and show up at the …
Jun 24
This is day 8 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Harvest is over halfway complete, resulting in what may be one of the earliest harvests in recent memories. Drought conditions and late …
Jun 24
Families celebrating the Fourth of July with a cookout will find that grocery store prices closely reflect inflation over the last year. An Independence Day cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. This is up $2.90 from last year, which is a …
Jun 24
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 23
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is moving forward with a discussion draft for Farm Bill 2.0, formally titled the Agricultural Act of 2026. Introduced by Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the legislative framework is designed to deliver stability, modernization, and long-term security to rural communities and the families who safeguard the nation’s …
