Crops
Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins has been in the hot seat before the Senate Ag Committee all morning.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins’ confirmation hearing is underway.
Grains and Commodities
Record yields and exceptionally low BCFM strengthen U.S. corn’s competitive position in global markets.
Credit stress is building for row-crop farms despite steady land values and slight price improvements.
Mike Steenhoek, with the Soy Transportation Commission, shares his outlook on current grain stocks and transportation lines amid bumper crops filling bins across the United States.
Specialty Crops
Ag leaders say President Donald Trump’s State of the Union is unlikely to spark major agriculture headlines, but ongoing tariff uncertainty and trade policy remain key concerns, as does the debate around glyphosate and the status of the next Farm Bill.
Pollination costs remain volatile, raising planning risk for specialty crop producers.
Farm Bureau Economist Faith Parum discusses the latest Farm Bill proposal and the path ahead for Congress and U.S. agriculture.
