Category: Ag News
Oct 28
New Trade Deals In Southeast Asia Announced By USTR
Sunday, the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) announced that agreements on reciprocal trade were reached with Cambodia and Malaysia, and frameworks for similar deals were secured with Thailand and Vietnam with the goal of eliminating trade barriers to further increase U.S. producers’ competitiveness. The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) issued the following statement in …
Oct 28
Mullin Votes to Reopen the Government as Senate Democrats Block 13th Vote to end the Schumer Shutdown
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked the thirteenth bipartisan vote to re-open the federal government and end the government shutdown. This comes after yesterday, Mullin issued a warning to Oklahomans bracing for the November 1st, 2025, funding cliff which is, “set to put many U.S. households at risk of new …
Oct 28
NCGA’s New President, Jed Bower, Is Up for the Challenge
Bringing profitability back to the American farmer is his top priority. American farmers face generational challenges in today’s market. And the new president of the National Corn Growers Association, Jed Bower, isn’t shying away from the big tasks ahead of him. Bower took the reins as NCGA’s top grower-leader effective October 1, on the same …
Oct 28
Rabobank 2025 Fall Harvest Outlook Points to Unprecedented Times May Call for Uncommon Maneuvers To Reach Profitability
“The U.S. is the number two producer and exporter of soybeans and has fallen out of China’s graces, who once purchased the majority of U.S. soy exports. Today, China is purchasing nearly 90 percent of its soybean demand from Brazil and none to date in 2025 from the U.S.,” said Stephen Nicholson Global Sector Strategist for Grains …
Oct 28
Collaboration Between Bayer and FFA Provides Fundraising Opportunities to Local Chapters
Vegetables by Bayer is proud to support the National FFA Organization to help cultivate the next generation of agricultural leaders. FFA chapters can kick off their spring plant sales with high-quality, dependable seeds from Seminis®, the same brand of seeds that commercial vegetable growers use on their farms. To support the future of agriculture, Seminis, …
Oct 28
ASA Testifies on Rising Input Costs Threatening Farm Viability
Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association and soybean farmer from Magnolia, Kentucky, testified today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing titled “Pressure Cooker: Competition Issues in the Seed & Fertilizer Industries.” Ragland told the committee that U.S. soybean farmers are facing a worsening financial outlook driven by high production costs …
Oct 28
CLAAS Adds New Dealers in Iowa, South Dakota and Ontario
With the 2025 harvest season nearly complete and record yields expected, CLAAS continues to demonstrate its commitment to North American farmers with new dealer locations and investment in its Omaha headquarters. These initiatives demonstrate a significant commitment to local service and innovation. New CLAAS FARMPOINT ™ dealer locations Starting in 2026, CLAAS FARMPOINT will open …
Oct 28
Tyler Norvell: Cattlemen’s Congress 2026 Set to Grow Again and Showcase the Best in Beef Genetics
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Cattlemen’s Congress Board Chairman Tyler Norvell, who says the 2026 event will once again offer something for everyone in the beef industry — from purebred breeders to commercial cattlemen. “A lot of times commercial cattlemen may hear, ‘Oh, there’s a stock show …
Oct 28
Oklahoma’s Corbin Robbins Represents State in National FFA Extemporaneous Speaking Contest
Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Corbin Robbins from the Chattanooga FFA Chapter, who is representing Oklahoma in the national extemporaneous speaking contest at the 98th FFA convention. Corbin shared how his journey into extemp began after competing in prepared and policy speeches. “After I had done prepared for so long… I …
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