Farm bill extension likely, Rep. Hinson says
One lawmaker says time is running out for the farm bill. U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says a new five-year farm bill isn’t likely despite continued calls from ag groups to get an updated version to the finish line. “With having to fund the government and a (Continuing Resolution), I think...
Assessing potential impact of Trump’s tariff threats to commodity markets
An ag economist says the commodity markets could take a wait and see approach under a second Trump administration. Jim McCormick, co-founder of AgMarket.Net, says, “President Trump has talked a lot about tariffs and what he wants to do with raising tariffs with different countries around the world. We’re going...
Looking back on Iowa’s 2024 harvest season
Iowa’s climatologist says the 2024 harvest season was a pleasant surprise. Justin Glisan says many farmers overcame significant weather challenges. “With the amount of moisture we received through the early growing season, we had some delayed planting and replanting, but overall I think we were pleasantly surprised given the four-year...
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Federal Court rules APHIS errors were significant in GE case
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says it’s determining its next steps after a federal court vacated the agency’s genetically engineered final rule from 2020. The Northern District of California judge said the agency’s errors in the final rule were significant and ignored more than a decade of...
California dairy expands recall on raw milk products
A California dairy is recalling all its products from store shelves. The California Department of Public Health says it has secured a broad, voluntary recall of all raw milk and cream products from Raw Farm LLC due to possible H5N1 avian influenza contamination. The recall includes raw milk, cream, cheese,...
Multiple Confirmations - Are You Ready?
The next price moves in gold and commodities are likely to start soon.
3 High-Potential Unusually Active Call Options With Mid-2025 DTEs
In Thursday trading, there were 13 unusually active call options expiring in June 2025 with ask prices of $5 or less and Vol/OI ratios higher than 1.24. Three of them have excellent potential.
Rare quadruplet calves born on eastern North Dakota ranch
agweek - HILLSBORO, N.D. — A Traill County cow beat 1-in-11.2 million odds this week when she gave birth to four live calves on an east-central North Dakota ranch.
McFeely: North Dakotans believe Trump's tariffs are negative for state, poll finds
agweek - Despite President Trump's high personal approval ratings in the state, his ag policy doesn't enjoy the same support.
General CRP signup ends Friday
agweek - FSA personnel urge farmers and ranchers to contact their county FSA offices if they're interested in CRP.
MN farmer addresses trade at House Ways and Means Committee
agweek - Tim Dufault says "farmers have shouldered the pain for a strategy that has seen only one minor tariff reduction and several tariff escalations."
FSA deadlines, CBD processing, organic fraud, A2 milk and more make the Agweek Podcast
agweek - Wanda Braton and Laura Heinrich from the North Dakota State Farm Service Agency share some important upcoming deadlines and program information for 2020 and beyond.
'To live without him is hell': Minnesota mom pushes to make her son's farm death one of the last
agweek - Michele Gran said her efforts to boost funding for farm safety measures were spurred by a desire to make sure her son didn't die in vain