Farmer sentiment improved in May for the second consecutive month, reaching its highest level since May 2021.

The USDA reports crop conditions for corn, winter wheat and spring wheat improved the week ending June 1. This was due to favorable weather in key growing areas.

Budget documents released on May 30 reveal the Trump administration requested $23 billion for the USDA in fiscal year 2026.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the release of Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to assist livestock producers impacted by drought or wildfires in 2023 and/or 2024

The USDA is investing $21 million in a new sterile insect production facility in Metapa, Mexico, to strengthen efforts against the New World Screwworm (NWS).

Final planting dates to protect crop insurance coverage levels are rapidly approaching and farmers in most top corn-producting states seem to be on schedule.

USDA data indicate the number of cattle on feed in the U.S. on May 1 was lower than last year.…

The National Cotton Council (NCC) and the USDA anticipate the total number of planted cotton acres will sink to a 10-year low.

The long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report was released on Thursday, May 22.

The USDA has introduced a set of policy proposals aimed at enhancing the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms.