When a farmer is no longer a farmer, it’s much different than when other people retire or change professions. Often, feelings of letting down previous generations and the question, “If I’m not a farmer, who am I?” lead to depression. Jeff Corle is no stranger to those feelings. Meet Jeff…

By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz  Indiana’s capital city will serve as one of five new USDA regional hubs, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Thursday. “American agriculture feeds, clothes, and fuels this nation and the world, and it is long past time the Department better serve the great and patriotic farmers, ranchers,…

1. Soybean Futures Lower on China Concerns Soybean futures were lower in overnight trading on concerns about exports to China, as the Asian nation curbs hog production.  China plans to cut the number of breeding sows to reduce its overall hog population and bring prices down.  That, in turn, will…

By Joe Janzen Current USDA supply and demand projections for the upcoming 2025/26 marketing year show ending stocks at relatively low levels, the result of relatively tight carry-in stocks from the 2024/25 marketing year. This situation considered in isolation might suggest a return to higher corn prices and improved profitability…

The U.S. cattle herd totaled 94.2 million head as of July 1, 2025, according to the latest Cattle report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is the first mid-year inventory report since July 2023 and reflects a stabilized headcount after years of steady declines. Among the total herd,…

By Julia Payne and Milan Strahm BRUSSELS, July 25 (Reuters) – The European Union could hit the U.S. with counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109 billion) worth of U.S. goods if the two sides fail to reach a trade deal by Washington’s Aug. 1 deadline for imposing import levies. The European Commission has prepared two sets of…