Top 5 Things to Watch
Sunday, March 16, 2025 7:14AM CDT
The country celebrates National Ag Day on Tuesday, while we'll also have the latest Cattle on Feed report and a Fed decision on interest rates changes.
USDA Faces 111 Office Leases Canceled
Friday, March 14, 2025 10:56AM CDT
On its website, DOGE shows it has ended 111 USDA office contracts across nine agencies, amounting to just under $27.4 million in annual rental payments with total contract savings estimated at $59.2 million.
H5N1 Risk Leads to Exhibition Ban
Friday, March 14, 2025 10:00AM CDT
With the continued spread of H5N1 in the U.S., especially in California, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has put a ban on dairy and poultry shows across the state to help eliminate the risk of the virus spreading.
Wheat Yield Contest Open for 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:44AM CDT
Farmers raising winter and spring wheat under both dryland and irrigated conditions are encouraged to enter the 10th annual National Wheat Yield Contest.