New data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month after a high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation praised the announcement of new trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala which collectively position U.S. dairy exporters for further gains in the Western Hemisphere.

President Donald Trump announced that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.

Steel: 50%. Copper: 50%. Cars: up to 25%. But an even bigger Trump-era levy looms: 107 % on Italian pasta.

The past few years have tested even the most seasoned farmers. Facing rising input costs, unpredictable market access and many other challenges, farmers and ranchers are working harder while margins grow thinner.

Beef imports into the United States market have exploded over the past two years — and no one in the industry wants to say anything about it.

With limited data, in some cases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report since September.

As the fall harvest season comes to a close, farmers are carefully studying their balance sheets.

President Donald Trump is giving domestic automakers additional relief from tariffs on auto parts, extending what was supposed to have been a short-term rebate until 2030.

General Motors anticipates a smaller impact from tariffs and is boosting its full-year adjusted earnings forecast as its third-quarter performance topped Wall Street’s expectations.

Stellantis said it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States— a move that the automaker said will increase its domestic vehicle production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs.

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix.

Agricultural conditions across the Corn Belt are strained in part due to concerns about China’s elimination of soybean purchases and low crop prices, according to a Federal Reserve survey.

Jim Henry shares some long-awaited positive trade news — a meaningful step to reestablishing a stable, long-term relationship with the world’s largest buyer of soybeans.

Despite ongoing challenges in commodity markets and uncertain farm profitability, agricultural land values remained remarkably stable through mid-2025, according to Farmers National Company.

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won’t solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds.

The U.S. sheep industry reveals what happens when our nation ignores market failure for too long, and it’s a case study applicable to every livestock sector in America.

Paradox seems to be the guiding principle of today’s food policies.

Indiana agriculture took center stage as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Everett Farms and Seed LLC in Lebanon ahead of her keynote address to the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.

Hoosier hardwood mills and lumber companies have faced challenges brought on by the loss of export markets due to tariffs.

Together, we can help farms of all sizes succeed to ensure America’s ability to be food independent long into the future.

Jim Henry cautions that President Donald Trump's idea of importing beef from Argentina endangers the already shaky U.S. farm economy.

The current media narrative goes something like this: Cattle supplies are at a 70-year low, beef prices are skyrocketing and America’s ranchers are receiving the highest prices in history for their cattle.

In an effort to bring down prices for the American consumers, President Donald Trump said the United States could purchase Argentinian beef.

Today’s beef prices are not being determined by competitive market forces.

American soybean farmers are fretting over not only this year’s crop, but the long-term viability of their businesses, built in part on China’s once-insatiable appetite for U.S. beans.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.

One of the oldest sayings in poker warns that if you’re in a game for 20 minutes and haven’t figured out who’s the patsy — the player most likely to be the game’s biggest loser — you’re the patsy.

Jim Henry warns that farmers across the Midwest face an urgent challenge this harvest season: limited grain storage capacity.

Farm income concerns along with state and federal issues continue to be a focus of Illinois Farm Bureau.

I admire those older ranchers for their work ethic and their passion to care for their flock, but it is hard to duplicate that in the younger generation.

Now is the time to rebuild our U.S. cattle industry — and a new tariff rate quotas system can help us do it.

America continues to hand more of the global soy export market to Brazil, South America’s unchallenged soybean powerhouse.

Farmers are facing a tough fall and, unfortunately, it could get tougher if we don’t resolve current trade disputes soon.

The European Union’s executive arm unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance.

A new economic impact report shows there’s more to Illinois farms than just corn, soybeans and wheat along the highways.

International trade, national barrow competition and local 4-H and FFA activities have kept Dan Parker on the run since he met with AgriNews a month ago.

Imports make up more than 22% of U.S. beef consumption — more than double what it was just over a generation ago.

Work at a new research farm dedicated to advancing the Illinois Soybean Association’s farmer-focused efforts was featured at a media event.

Taiwan intends to purchase $6.4 billion of U.S. corn and soybeans over the next four years, according to two letters of intent signed with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the Indiana Soybean Alliance.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the United States will offer financial support to Argentina to prop up its ailing economy, prompting frustration from soybean producers.

Around 250 Indiana farmers and ag professionals attended the first Critical Issues Summit hosted by Indiana Farm Bureau.

A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning that losing the agreement could undermine years of progress in cutting deforestation in the Amazon.

The sobering reality is that many farmers are hurting. Talk to any farmer who grows row crops, and he or she will tell you they’re struggling with the lowest prices in almost 20 years.

Even though the White House remains up while farmers are decidedly down, some farm groups are starting to recognize that down isn’t up anymore.

Foreign imports are gutting U.S. ranching. The American Beef Labeling Act would finally let shoppers choose American beef.

How did we get to the point where we need a “Make America Healthy Again” campaign? Here’s one career dairyman’s perspective.

After years of rising input costs and volatile markets, Illinois farmers finally have updated farm policy that reflects their needs in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” landmark legislation that delivers real, meaningful wins for Illinois farmers.

U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs.

Brazil’s government said it will buy several domestic products hit by the 50% higher U.S. tariffs, such as acai, coconut water, mangoes and Brazilian nuts — and that it will pay an “adequate” price for them.