Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Stand-Up Program to provide up to $50 million in new funding to help states start or expand their own meat inspection programs in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The program carries out President Trump’s September 4 Executive Order to expand market access for American meat producers and strengthen the domestic supply chain.
Read MoreLouisiana’s forest-products sector is facing soft housing demand, pulp-mill closures, and changing timber markets—but the state may be better positioned than its peers for the next upswing. Forisk Consulting CEO Brooks Mendell joins Mind of the Forest to explain what landowners, mills, and policymakers should watch, from pulpwood and recycling to cross-laminated timber, wood energy, and new investment.
Read MoreU.S. meat export sales were up on the week. The USDA says beef sales during the week ending September 10th were larger than the previous week and above average thanks to improved demand from several key customers including South Korea and Mexico. Pork had a week-to-week improvement, with Mexico and Japan leading the way. Aside from wheat, grains and oilseed export sales were lower than last week partially due to high prices compared to other exporters. The USDA’s next supply and demand update is October 9th.
Read MoreUniversity of Florida researchers are testing whether basaltic volcanic rock, ground into dust and spread on farmland, could improve soil health, help crops and pastures, and potentially reduce the need for conventional fertilizer.
Read MoreThe Southern University Ag Center, in collaboration with Courtney L. Hunt Coaching and Consulting and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan-Chamber of Commerce, will hold the virtual grant writing lunch and learn series, “Beyond the Basics: Building A Winning Funding Strategy.”
Read MoreAgricultural producers can soon begin enrolling in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated to include more than 30 million new base acres. This expansion, the first in 20 years, was made possible by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and is part of USDA’s efforts to put Farmers First.
Read MoreSkyrocketing diesel prices continue to erode the bottom line for farmers and ranchers.
University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine says, “When I talk to producers, this is their main concern in most conversations.”
Read MoreU.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is preparing to reopen a New Mexico port to livestock trade next week after it was closed because of New World screwworm.
Read MoreBree Baatz with Terrain says China appears to be on track to meet its 25 million metric ton goal, but “There’s this commitment of $17 billion of non-soybean goods that China is supposed to buy. Thus far, I’ve only seen a little sorghum sales. There hasn’t been any new crop corn or wheat, and I think the market is waiting for that. If we see some additional export sale activities, non-soybean-related to China, I think that will be supportive of prices as well.”
Read MoreRecord cattle prices could extend into 2027 before gradual herd rebuilding adds enough supply to pull values lower, according to FAPRI’s latest U.S. agricultural market outlook.
Read MoreRetail fertilizer prices shifted mostly lower in the first full week of September 2026.
For the third week in a row, six fertilizers were lower compared to last month, while the remaining two were slightly higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.
Read MoreHarvest is gaining momentum across much of the country, but producers are entering the season with sharply different moisture conditions and substantially higher fuel costs.
Read MoreLouisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Enforcement agents have arrested a Vernon Parish man following an investigation into an alleged timber theft in Rapides Parish.
Read MoreOystermen heading to Louisiana’s public harvest areas as this year’s season opens will find more than twice as many shellfish ready for market this year.
Read MoreExpanding domestic soybean crush is becoming a larger driver of U.S. soybean acreage and prices as biofuel demand reshapes how the crop is used, according to FAPRI’s September baseline update.
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