Apr 16
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service announced additional support for American farmers and producers through the America First Trade Promotion Program to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, starting in fiscal year 2027, USDA will have an additional $285 million annually in …
Apr 16
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Boozman (R-AK), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA.) led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USCMA) for American farmers ahead of the Agreement’s six-year joint review and urging improved market access and certainty for American producers. “The United …
Apr 16
Equipped with brand new retail and U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforcing California Proposition 12’s detrimental impacts on both producers and consumers, 105 American pork producers from 23 states took to Capitol Hill, advocating for their livelihoods with federal lawmakers. Researchers at the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center found that Prop.12-driven price increases have …
Apr 16
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) submitted a letter signed by over 200 national and local organizations to leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees yesterday requesting $1.05 billion for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Operations account in Fiscal Year 2027. With approximately 70% of our nation’s lands in private ownership, achieving landscape scale …
Apr 16
The current wheat market rally is gaining significant momentum, with prices surging to their highest levels since early 2025. Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Todd Hubbs, OSU crop marketing specialist, to discuss how this rally is being fueled by poor crop conditions and persistent weather challenges across the Southern Plains. Hubbs notes that …
Apr 16
Ben Schulz has joined the Oklahoma Farm Bureau field services team as the new southwest field representative. In his position, Schulz will serve as a liaison between 13 county Farm Bureaus in southwestern Oklahoma and the OKFB home office. He will work to connect Farm Bureau members and leaders with the organization’s programs, activities and …
Apr 16
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled “For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Chairman Selig, for being here today. …
Apr 16
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning and welcome to our first hearing with Mike Selig, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures …
