Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden (last week) accused Nutrien and Mosaic of working to ‘collude’ to limit U.S. fertilizer supply and control prices, suggesting that the administration could take future action to inject more competition into markets, if necessary.
Read MoreA rare and relentless winter storm left north Louisiana reeling this weekend, as hours of frozen precipitation placed extraordinary stress on farm infrastructure across the region. Poultry houses, barns and sheds were among the structures reported collapsed under the sheer weight of accumulated sleet and ice — damage that farmers say is the worst to hit since Winter Storm Uri in 2021.
Read MoreHas your agricultural operation been impacted by a winter storm? USDA is here to help you prepare for and recover from blizzards, freeze, frost and other cold weather events.
Read MoreThe USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the department is on track to deliver relief payments to row crop farmers next month.
Read MoreThe Trump administration is directing employees at the USDA to investigate foreign scientists who collaborate with the agency on research papers for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.”
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at the Congressionally created 1890 land-grant universities to pursue careers in food, agriculture, and natural resource sciences. The application deadline is March 8, 2026.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden today unveiled the Lender Lens on the Rural Data Gateway. This dashboard will make Rural Development’s entire commercial guaranteed loan portfolio available to the public, guaranteed borrowers and commercial lending stakeholders.
Read MoreThe January USDA reports, considered the most influential data releases of the year, delivered unexpected increases in corn yield, harvested acreage and total production, pushing the U.S. corn crop above 17 billion bushels and sending futures sharply lower.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture said a University of Louisiana at Lafayette research facility in New Iberia failed to follow federal regulations when it shipped monkeys.
Read MoreThis week, the USDA agency primarily responsible for handling threats such as bird flu and New World Screwworm (NWS) named two new leaders.
Read MoreAg Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration continues to address labor challenges that are facing America’s farmers and ranchers.
Read MoreNik Patel steered a series of astonishing agriculture-related scams and racked up a whopping 52-year prison sentence.
Read MoreThe USDA on Monday projected a record-breaking 17-billion-bushel corn supply in 2025–2026, shocking the market and “raising alarms among the nation’s corn growers,” according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).
Read MoreLast week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, estimating that the United States will see an enormous 17-billion-bushel corn crop during the 2025-26 marketing year, raising alarms among the nation’s corn growers and triggering an immediate market reaction.
Read MoreAgri-Pulse's Philip Brasher reported that "the Agriculture Department has finalized some revisions to two major farm commodity programs, including rules for adding new base acres, but signup for the programs won't be scheduled until after planting season at the earliest, according to a top USDA official."
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