The funding bill passed this week by Congress rewrites the 2018 farm bill's provisions on hemp to end the unregulated sale of hemp-based products. That provision could upset an industry created around those products, including thousands of farmers.
USDA last week conducted what it billed as the largest trade mission in the department's history to Mexico, conducting more than 500 business meetings in three days. The department also announced the opening of a new Tampico facility that will aerially disperse sterile flies.
Planting spring wheat in the fall gave Friehe Farms a jump start that pushed yields to 204.83 bpa in 2025.
Bankers may be worried about a cash flow crunch on American row-crop farms, but experts at the Agricultural Bankers Conference say farmers should prepare capital expenditure plans that enable them to take advantage of lower interest rates.
Agricultural producers face unique mental challenges, putting them at higher risk for depression and suicide. A new digital tool, the AgriStress Provider Directory, offers ag producers access to counselors who are trained in providing care to farmers and ranchers.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a funding bill after the House voted 222-209 on Wednesday evening to end the 43-day shutdown. The bill provides short-term funding through January 2026 for most of the federal government but USDA for the full fiscal year 2026, while also extending provisions in the farm bill.
Average retail prices for half of the eight major fertilizers were higher, and prices for the other half were lower during the first week of November 2025. The price of only one fertilizer moved significantly: Anhydrous was 5% more expensive than last month.
The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued late Tuesday morning a rare G4 severe geomagnetic storm alert for Tuesday night. The impact, expected primarily poleward of 45 degrees latitude, could cause satellite navigation (GPS) to be degraded or inoperable for hours, as well as northern lights seen as far south as Alabama and northern California.
Hansen-Mueller Co. paid Nebraska farmers $2.1 million for grain deliveries, but Texas producers and companies remain unpaid. Texas state agriculture officials urge farmers to verify payment status.
Texas rancher R.A. "Rob" Brown, Jr., a cattle and horse industry legend, died at 89. He owned R.A. Brown Ranch and received numerous prestigious awards.
Five of eight fertilizer prices rose in early November, with anhydrous up 4%. All fertilizers are higher compared to last year.
