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China Agreement Holds Promise

Big news out of China this week, where the country has agreed to buy agricultural products (including beef and poultry) at an annualized rate of $17B per year for 2026, 2027, and 2028. The White House made this announcement on Sunday, two days after President Trump came back from a summit in Beijing where he tried to ease the burdens on U.S. farmers after he launched the trade war last year. Additionally, China will purchase 25M metric tons of soybeans, per an agreement from

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Traceability Battle for Canadian Cattle

Traceability is the name of the game when it comes to animal health. But Canada has delayed its changes to beef traceability regulations after big pushback from cattle producers. Rewind: Before the 2003 Mad Cow Crisis, Canadian cattle traceability efforts started to note where infected animals were from and where they went. At the national Cattle Traceability Summit in 2011, the Cattle Implementation Plan was created, then adopted and endorsed by 19 organizations in 2016. Thr

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Trouble in Paradise: Rain Hits Hawaiian Farmers

Hawaii floods? No mahalo. Maybe too many rainbows: Back in March, rain hit paradise. A lot of rain. Farms are struggling after some areas in Hawaii received more than 60 inches of rain in less than two weeks. This is locally known as a “Kona low” in Hawaii. The governor says it’s the worst flooding since 2004. Farms fight upstream: Hawaii Farm Bureau says there’s nearly $50M in damages to 2K farms, including to crops, livestock, and machinery. Many of the farms in Hawaii are

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China Agreement Holds Promise

Big news out of China this week, where the country has agreed to buy agricultural products (including beef and poultry) at an annualized rate of $17B per year for 2026, 2027, and 2028. The White House made this announcement on Sunday, two days after President Trump came back from a summit in Beijing where he tried to ease the burdens on U.S. farmers after he launched the trade war last year. Additionally, China will purchase 25M metric tons of soybeans, per an agreement from

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Traceability Battle for Canadian Cattle

Traceability is the name of the game when it comes to animal health. But Canada has delayed its changes to beef traceability regulations after big pushback from cattle producers. Rewind: Before the 2003 Mad Cow Crisis, Canadian cattle traceability efforts started to note where infected animals were from and where they went. At the national Cattle Traceability Summit in 2011, the Cattle Implementation Plan was created, then adopted and endorsed by 19 organizations in 2016. Thr

Policy

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Trouble in Paradise: Rain Hits Hawaiian Farmers

Hawaii floods? No mahalo. Maybe too many rainbows: Back in March, rain hit paradise. A lot of rain. Farms are struggling after some areas in Hawaii received more than 60 inches of rain in less than two weeks. This is locally known as a “Kona low” in Hawaii. The governor says it’s the worst flooding since 2004. Farms fight upstream: Hawaii Farm Bureau says there’s nearly $50M in damages to 2K farms, including to crops, livestock, and machinery. Many of the farms in Hawaii are

Crops

56 minutes ago

China Agreement Holds Promise

Big news out of China this week, where the country has agreed to buy agricultural products (including beef and poultry) at an annualized rate of $17B per year for 2026, 2027, and 2028. The White House made this announcement on Sunday, two days after President Trump came back from a summit in Beijing where he tried to ease the burdens on U.S. farmers after he launched the trade war last year. Additionally, China will purchase 25M metric tons of soybeans, per an agreement from

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Red Meat Brings in the Bacon for Corn & Soy

It may not always be top of mind, but exporting corn and soybeans via beef and pork is an ace in the hole for American ag. A new study by the Juday Group shows red meat exports bring home the bacon for corn and soybean farmers. Beef and pork exports = demand for corn and soybeans for feed = a win-win for farmers. By the 2025 numbers: Corn producers saw $2.18B in market value from red meat exports Soybean farmers saw $1B Red meat exports led to usage of 500M bushels of co

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USDA’s Great Seed Shuffle

Two nationally important seed banks could be relocated under USDA’s proposed 2027 budget. Seedling HQ: The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) facility in Urbana, Illinois, is an agricultural research hub that supports innovation in crop yields, plant genetics, and disease resistance. The live archive: Located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the facility connects the genetic heritage of corn and soy with researchers across the world. Frozen in time: Seeds

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Corn Cheers, Soybeans Slam E15 Bill

Corn growers and the ethanol industry cleared a major milestone. Win turns to clash: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow for year-round sales of E15. The bill would allow voluntary sales—not a mandate—of gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol. Biofuel and farm groups applauded lawmakers for passing the bill. But not all ag groups are celebrating. Controversy emerged last week after the American Soybean Association was quoted by Agri-Pulse saying

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Traceability Battle for Canadian Cattle

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Red Meat Brings in the Bacon for Corn & Soy

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