Economy and Trade

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins led the largest USDA agribusiness trade mission in the history of the United States to Mexico City last week.

The farm economy remains challenging for most commodities, especially on the crop side of the ledger.

President Trump recently called on the Department of Justice to investigate the beef processing sector, and the Meat Institute has responded.

In celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, Farm Credit Council has announced an initiative to provide leadership development training to women leaders across the Farm Credit System.

The National Milk Producers Federation applauded the recent announcement from the Trump administration of new trade agreements in Southeast Asia.

The Fertilizer Institute celebrated the inclusion of phosphate and potash on the just-released Final List of Critical Minerals.

The U.S. Supreme Court had tough questions for the Administration about the legality of tariffs imposed on almost every U.S. trading partner by President Trump.

Farmer sentiment inched higher in October as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer increased three points to a reading of 129.

Fall is a great time of year for farmers to look back at what worked this year, scout fields for resistance, and perhaps consider changes that need to be made for 2026.

Three people familiar with the issue say the Trump administration still intends to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers struggling because of the president’s tariff policies.