Pro Farmer Analysis
Republicans on the Senate Ag Committee are seeking to scale back the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts proposed in the House’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill.
The BRICS countries — led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are actively working to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar in international trade, a process known as de-dollarization.
USDA projects a $49.5 billion agricultural trade deficit for fiscal year 2025, nearly double the gap from two years ago.
The report also highlighted severe infrastructure and agricultural stress.
Market outlook broken down into the next 5, 30 and 90 day segments.
Farmers and industry groups fear the duties will exacerbate already high input costs and could lead to shortages.
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a sweeping 50% tariff on all imports from the European Union starting June 1.
Former Montana Democrat senator and longtime farmer Jon Tester sharply criticized the GOP-led House reconciliation bill and its proposed agriculture provisions.
Some Republican senators and farm groups are worried about a report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) Commission that could attack modern farming techniques.
EPA is moving forward with its next phase of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins is set to continue her aggressive international trade agenda.
EPA submitted two major biofuel-related actions to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
EPA plans to rescind much of the Biden administration’s first nationwide drinking water standard aimed at protecting people from “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
U.S. farm income is poised for a sharp decline in 2026 as ad hoc federal support fades and underlying economic pressures reemerge.
House Republicans are advancing a sweeping tax and spending bill that could significantly scale back or reshape some of the clean energy tax credits established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has emphasized the European Union is a top focus for the Trump administration’s ongoing tariff negotiations.
If Title I reference prices in the farm bill are increased significantly, it would be logical to also consider raising the current payment caps for farm program payments.
Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation and former U.S. Chief Ag Negotiator, offered a wide-ranging analysis of the Trump administration’s evolving tariff strategy.
House and Senate Ag Committee leaders are considering increasing statutory reference prices for major farm program crops as part of a budget reconciliation measure.
Brazil’s Mato Grosso farmers lobby Aprosoja-MT has filed a lawsuit against global grain companies over Brazil’s so-called “soy moratorium.”
China’s top planning officials said Monday the country’s grain supply remains secure even without U.S. feed grain and oilseed imports.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) urged the Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to issue clearer regulatory guidance on the revised “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule.
The swift escalation of trade tensions and extremely high levels of policy uncertainty are expected to have a significant impact on global economic activity.
Vice President JD Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed significant progress in talks for an early trade deal between the two countries.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) bluntly stated, “There will be no farm bill if SNAP is gutted.”
Biofuels producer LanzaJet voiced concerns that potential Trump administration tariffs on Brazilian ethanol could significantly increase the cost of domestically produced sustainable avian fuel (SAF).
Farmdoc daily reports that Brazil’s rapid expansion of corn-based ethanol production is transforming the country’s domestic corn market, sharply boosting internal consumption and potentially curbing future exports.
The disaster aid framework is expected to be more farmer friendly versus the bewildering approach taken by the Biden administration.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are calling on USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to broaden USDA’s response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).