Top 5 Things to Watch
Sunday, February 16, 2025 2:20PM CST
A busy week ahead with farm shows, government reports and examining the ongoing executive actions and how they will affect agriculture and commodity markets.
Thousands of USDA Workers Fired
Friday, February 14, 2025 4:19PM CST
Employees in agencies across USDA were fired Thursday and Friday as the Trump administration made a move to slash 200,000 or so workers who were in probationary periods for their jobs. For most employees, that meant they were new hires who had been on the job less than two years.
Production Blog
Friday, February 14, 2025 10:03AM CST
Farmers enter this season without a post-emergence, over-the-top dicamba product registered for weed control in soybeans and cotton. What does it mean for the controversial chemistry? Here are some do's and don'ts.
Senate Confirms New Ag Secretary
Friday, February 14, 2025 8:25AM CST
Texas native Brooke Rollins was confirmed as the 33rd Agriculture secretary and the second woman to hold the post following Ann Veneman in the early 2000s. Senators voted 72-28 to confirm her Thursday.