President Donald Trump is threatening to impose additional tariffs of 10% on goods from eight European nations starting Feb. 1 if Denmark does not agree to sell Greenland to the U.S. Those tariffs will rise to 25% on June 1.
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American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall highlights the urgent need for legislation expanding the bridge support program for farmers, reinforced by new analysis indicating the economic crisis in farm country is likely to continue this year.
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Last Thursday, USA Rice joined the American Farm Bureau Federation, along with more than 50 other national agricultural organizations, in highlighting the economic crisis in rural America and urging lawmakers to provide urgent relief to farmers as they work to secure financing to grow their next crop. On Friday, Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and John Hoeven (R-ND) released a framework that, if enacted, would provide targeted relief and backstop the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program and help get farmers to the fall when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) improvements come into effect.
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The global beef landscape is witnessing a historic changing of the guard. According to recent reporting from Reuters, Brazil has officially surpassed the U.S. as the world’s leading beef producer.
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A wintry weekend is on the way for a large part of Louisiana, and winter storm watches are already in place across parts of the state. Here's how I see things happening.
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Several rounds of rain between Jan 8-10 were associated with a pair of cold front passages on Jan 09 and 10. Those rains came with the first Severe Weather Watch in weeks for Louisiana along with a number of Severe Weather Warnings around the state. The severe weather included an EF1 tornado near Coushatta (Red River Parish) … there were reports of flooding across portions of southeastern and northern Louisiana … some areas of northern Louisiana receiving radar-estimated amounts of more than 3.00” while radar-estimates for sections of southeast Louisiana topped 6.00.”
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Drought conditions continue to impact a considerable portion of Louisiana and such conditions are typically accompanied by an elevated threat for wildfires. Fortunately, however, the LA Dept. of Ag & Forestry is currently indicating a slight reduction in wild fire threats around the state with no burn bans currently in effect.
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The Louisiana Beekeepers Association is now accepting proposal applications for two scholarship opportunities supporting honey bee research across the state.
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This is not meant to sound an alarm (just yet) ... but to send an alert to what may be on the way. Some of what is currently forecasted is sure to change, but the question is "how much change?"
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on President Trump signing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law.
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China has bought about 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, fulfilling a U.S.-stated pledge to purchase that volume by the end of February, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, after a late-October trade truce spurred buying.
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Louisiana State University AgCenter entomologists are focusing on several fronts to protect soybean plants from insect pests, thanks to support from the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board.
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Some, smarter than me, would say December’s nickel premium to March was justified based on carrying charges. While I fully understand that logical and historical point, I tend to think the current 450-point premium December has over March is simply the market’s expression of uncertainty relative to the size of the 2026 crop.
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Input prices remain at record highs, and there are questions in the ag industry about what’s causing it.
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After years of steady growth, the U.S. agricultural land market is shifting and stabilizing. That’s according to analysis from Farmers National Company.
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