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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Just because the three countries did not agree to extend the deal doesn’t mean it will lapse, it just now shifts to rolling annual talks for the next decade.
The U.S. lets the 16-year USMCA extension deadline pass, opting for rolling annual talks. Experts break down what this means for “predictability” and the leverage needed for disputes.
How one Montana farmer connected conservation to efficiency and market opportunity for his farm
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Higher beef prices and grocery inflation are pushing the cost of a backyard barbecue higher in 2026.
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Marshall and Loretta Ensor transformed an 1890s farmhouse into a hub for amateur radio, teaching 10,000 operators by air and helping shape the early history of wireless communication.
Persistent rain is shifting nitrogen from a fine-tuning tactic to a rescue tool. Ken Ferrie shares how to manage N-deficient corn, the “last best” window for ROI and how to protect grain fill.
In late June, the agency revised its technical guidelines for biofuel feedstocks related to the 45z tax credit.
The June Farm Journal Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor reveals a majority of ag economists support reopening the Mexican border and rank weather and input costs as more immediate threats to the U.S. cattle herd.
The move will start a six-year review period as the U.S. pushes for stricter automotive content rules in negotiations with Mexico.
The company says the action is needed to preserve domestic production, but major commodity groups argue the trade case will come at farmers’ expense.
USDA says Trump’s executive order suspending phosphate duties could cut fertilizer prices by about 22%, saving U.S. farmers an estimated $1.82 billion annually across 97 million planted acres.
Corn acres hold at 95.3 million — exceeding trade guesses — while USDA reports surprising June 1 corn stocks at 5.29 billion bushels. Get the full breakdown of USDA’s June Acreage and Stocks reports and expert analysis here.
Incredibly surviving the Civil War, world wars, depressions, epidemics, and every milestone for two centuries, the Taylor gathering may be the oldest reunion on the planet.
The Executive Order signed by President Trump Monday comes after years of farmer lobbying against phosphate duties, with Texas A&M estimating $6.9B in added costs since 2021 tied to sharply higher DAP fertilizer prices.
Despite a weak farm economy, record and near-record auction sales continue as farmers compete for quality used equipment, a trend Machinery Pete says is unlike anything he’s seen in 36 years.
Legal watchers and industry experts break down what the favorable outcome for Monsanto means for farmers.
From combine automation to upgrades on a 13-year old planter, Virginia farmer David Hula shares the technologies he’s testing to protect yields and unlock the next generation of crop production.
Veterinary and entomology experts break down the biology of ALHT “explosions” and provide a roadmap for managing theileriosis risks.
New York launches $30 million relief program offering farmers up to $25,000 as tariff costs mount to $20,000 annually per operation.
With New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, a critical shortage of skilled labor threatens the response. Ranchers warn that technology and drones cannot replace the “boots in the stirrups” needed to doctor infected calves.
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