agriculture News Updates

USDA is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice Department probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery and other farm inputs.

Soybean farmers are struggling with the high cost of fuel, equipment and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs.

The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement.

The deal would settle a 2022 lawsuit that accused the company of withholding repair software and conspiring with dealers to force farmers to use their services.

JBS said March 27 that it's operating the plant at limited capacity and has shifted beef production elsewhere to meet its customers needs.

The rule requires refiners to mix a record 25.82 billion gallons of biofuels into conventional diesel and gasoline this year, EPA says.

The Trump administration is moving quickly to get out biofuels blending standards, with an announcement coming soon, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Truckers willing to haul hay for cattle rescued from Nebraska’s largest wildfire are being sought and offered a stipend to offset high fuel prices.

The Fertilizer Transparency Act would “offer market participants of all sizes comparable levels of market information on fertilizer components.”

The uncertainty has weighed on soybean prices, with Chicago futures headed for a weekly drop of around 4.5%, the most in nearly a year.