The latest USDA Crop Progress Report indicated that a window of rain-free days allowed farmers to push corn and soybean planted acres slightly ahead of last year’s pace.

On Tuesday, April 22, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in USDA disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.

Significant changes to the initial proposed fees placed on Chinese-made vessels arriving at American ports have been announced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

The USDA NASS reported on Thursday that cattle and calves on feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head for the U.S. slaughter market totalled 11.6 million head on April 1.

The USDA has been distributing the initial round of Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payments.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) program.

In the second USDA Crop Progress Report of 2025, planting has kicked off in 11 of the top 18 corn-growing states.

The Trump administration discussed easing restrictions around undocumented farm labor during an April 10 cabinet meeting.

A new national survey of farmers reveals what many lawmakers already know: America’s farmers consider crop insurance the cornerstone of the farm safety net.

The April 2025 USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report held several surprises.