According to the U.S. Drought Monitor maps published May 29, three of the top 18 corn-growing states reported D3 extreme drought conditions, or worse. Here’s a closer look at the moisture situation and the challenges it is creating for crops in Texas, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Texas U.S. Drought Monitor…

Nonprofit news outlet NOTUS revealed in an article on Thursday that The MAHA Report released last week includes several phony citations and appears to have been influenced by the writing of a generated AI platform like ChatGPT. The report from Robert F. Kennedy’s MAHA Commission was highly critical of agricultural…

After months of uncertainty and backlash over planned government office closures, a quiet shift in federal policy has removed more than 70 U.S. Department of Agriculture locations from the Department of Government Efficiency’s controversial lease termination list. The change comes as part of an unannounced update to DOGE’s “Wall of…

A deadly outbreak of Equine Infectious Anemia has claimed the lives dozens of Quarter Horses in the Southwest United States, prompting investigations and racing suspensions across several states. All 23 horses that tested positive for the virus were connected to the barn of trainer Heath Taylor, whose operations have been…

On Tuesday, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the appointment of new Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development state directors. These follow the first slate of appointments announced at the beginning of May. “President Trump is putting farmers first, and so is the incredible team we are building at…

“Last week’s cool and soggy conditions sidelined many farmers who were looking to finish planting or complete other field work. Despite the delays, most farmers are grateful to receive the rain as we recharge our soils and give the crops a strong early season boost,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture…