House Republicans are demanding records from the National FFA Organization about its partnership with Syngenta Group, arguing the agribusiness’ Chinese state ownership and the youth group’s diversity initiatives could jeopardize FFA’s mission — and, potentially, its tax-exempt status. In a Feb. 3 letter to National FFA CEO Scott Stump, Ways…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reapproved dicamba herbicides for over-the-top use on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean crops, announcing a two-season registration accompanied by what the agency describes as its strongest restrictions to date. The decision allows continued use of the herbicide despite years of contentiousness surrounding dicamba’s tendency to…

Image by Nokwan007, Shutterstock Top Third Ag Marketing, a division of StoneX Financial Services Inc., helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their…

A new facility in Turlock, California, is expanding access to dairy-derived biomethane across the region and aims to build upon previous efforts to increase opportunities for dairy families to participate in the clean‑energy economy. The new Central Valley renewable natural gas (RNG) facility — created through a partnership between Maas…

AGDAILY Reporters · February 9, 2026 Lay’s returned to the Super Bowl with another farmer-focused emotional sequel to last year’s Little Farmer. Airing in the first half of the Feb. 8 game, the spot, titled Last Harvest, follows a father-daughter potato farming duo as they navigate a pivotal moment of…

Consolidation in ag, higher input prices, land access issues, and other obstacles make it hard for young farmers to gain a foothold in U.S. agriculture. MONTEZUMA, Iowa — Ben De Boef grew up working on his grandfather’s 400-acre farm in Montezuma, Iowa, and hearing stories about it. “I loved it…