U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined a bicameral group of lawmakers in urging the federal agencies responsible for administering the H-2A agricultural guest worker program to make changes to improve its effectiveness.
In addition to Crapo, the letter was led by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and also signed by Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina).
Read MoreThe Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry failed to advance the Agricultural Act of 2026 from committee due to unreasonable Democrat demands. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement in response.
“On behalf of our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and rural Americans, I am deeply disappointed in the results of today’s farm bill markup in the Senate Agriculture Committee.”
Read MoreAugust is a month that many Louisiana cow/calf producers sell their Spring-born calves. Everything looked good for our good Louisiana calves in the first week in July and then the markets started a downward spiral pricewise.
Read MoreMore than 250 food and agriculture organizations joined forces to urge the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to advance a bipartisan farm bill out of committee in a letter delivered today. The American Farm Bureau organized the letter, which notes that farmers and ranchers haven't had a new farm bill in almost ten years.
Read MoreThe National FFA Organization continues to grow, reporting a record 1,053,847 student members during the 2025-2026 school year. FFA membership increased 1.1 percent from the previous year, with students participating in 9,591 chapters across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Read MoreEasing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz — if it should ever actually happen — should bring fertilizer prices down. But not anytime soon. It could be years before that actually occurs. That’s because today’s fertilizer price shocks resulted from not one, but two wars, in or near the heart of global fertilizer production.
Read MoreTen innovative startups focused on solving agriculture’s greatest challenges are seeking the top prize of $100,000 in the 2027 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is proud to promote rural entrepreneurship and agriculture innovation through the Challenge.
Read MoreThe Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill markup is scheduled for this Thursday. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the bill contains several major wins for Farm Bureau and U.S. agriculture.
Read MoreSenate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-Ark.) says Thursday’s Senate farm bill hearing is a make-or-break moment for a five-year Farm Bill. Included in the Senate’s text is a one-year delay for states to share the cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill shifts the requirement from beginning in 2028 to 2029.
Read MoreA year ago, StoneX Group’s first national yield survey of the season landed like a thunderclap on the trade floor. A corn number north of 180 bu. per acre, 188, to be exact, caught the market flat-footed and reset expectations for the rest of the growing season.
This year’s survey didn’t produce the same jolt. But that, according to StoneX’s own economists, may be exactly the point.
Read MoreToday, at Minnesota Farmfest, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced several steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to support America’s farmers in response to ongoing challenges across the agricultural sector. These actions include a series of data modernization, payment flexibility, and enhanced crop insurance options to benefit farmers.
Read MoreFarmers and landowners have until August 31 to review and, if necessary, dispute newly assigned base acres on their operations following the recent expansion of the farm safety net.
Read MoreThe 89th International Rice Festival Board of Directors has selected USA Rice Director of Field Services Kane Webb as this year’s Honoree, joining the Presidential Party for the 2026 festivities.
Read MoreThe fire danger is growing increasingly worse across the ArkLaTex. Burn bans have been issued for areas in the region to reduce the risk of fire during the current dry spell.
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