Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Beef Producers Excited About New Dietary Guidelines
The recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans contained some good news for U.S. livestock producers, especially beef. Dr. Shalene McNeil, executive director of nutrition, science, health, and...
Jan 23, 2026
Price Rally in Corn Could Be Hard to Come By
The recent January Crop Production Report from USDA surprised almost everyone in the commodity markets with unexpected increases in acreage and yield, especially for corn. The huge corn crop led to hi...
Jan 23, 2026
Dangerous Winter Storm Expected to Bring Ice, Cold to the Carolinas
If you've been watching the news, you've been watching on social media, the only thing that has been popping up on your feeds is this winter storm that is coming through this weekend. A lot of models ...
Jan 23, 2026 Raleigh, NC/United States- 02/24/2015: The Raleigh skyline is visible during a heavy winter storm that brought significant snow accumulation to the area. (Photo Credit: SharkShock / Shutterstock.com)
Previewing the 2026 USDA Ag Outlook Forum
Registration is now underway for USDA's 102nd annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. And according to World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski: "This year, the event itself is going to be li...
Jan 22, 2026
A New Frontier In Pest Management
The Insect Eavesdropper is a revolutionary sensor that identifies pests by listening to them eat. Emily Bick is an entomologist with the University of Wisconsin, who says microphones turn plant vibrat...
Jan 22, 2026 Photo Credit: Margus Vilbas / Shutterstock.com
Where is the Ag Economy at in Early 2026?
It's been a tough go for the U.S. agricultural economy so far in 2026. Matt Clark, the interim executive director for Terrain Ag, said the livestock sector entered the year in better shape than the gr...
Jan 22, 2026
Getting Whole Milk Back in Schools Was a Long-Term Project
President Donald Trump recently signed the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" into law, and U.S. dairy applauded the move. Kris Bousquet, the executive director of the Nebraska State Dairy Association,...
Jan 21, 2026
What's Going On in the Poultry and Pork Markets?
What's going on in the livestock markets these days? It depends on which sector you're referring to. Dr. Brenda Boetel, agricultural economics department chair for the University of Wisconsin-River Fa...
Jan 21, 2026
An Early-Year Update on the Farm Equipment Market
What should farmers be thinking about in terms of equipment early in the new year? Andy Campbell, director of insights for Tractor Zoom, talks about the current trends in row crop tractors. "The last ...
Jan 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Delmas Lehman / Shutterstock.com
Tariff Ruling Could Have Far-Reaching Implications for Agriculture
A decision from the Supreme Court is expected any day regarding the legality of President Donald Trump's tariff policy, and that decision could have immense implications. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodi...
Jan 20, 2026