Chris Clayton

The GAO, an investigative arm of Congress, on Monday released a report examining USDA's plans to reorganize several agencies, including relocating thousands of staff to regional offices around the country. The report also broke...

Affordable Care Act premiums, on average, are set to rise 13% for 2027 after increasing 26% for 2026, according to an analysis by KFF, a health policy research organization. At the same time, premium increases vary widely by state...

If there were a repeated theme at the American Bankers Association Agricultural Bankers Conference, it's uncertainty about the level of ad hoc government payments to producers and what it looks like for farmers when those...

Groups representing commodity industries and other thought leaders in the industry offered their takes on the election and farm policy at the American Bankers Association's annual Agricultural Bankers Conference in Minneapolis.

Lenders reported continued pressure on farm profitability in 2026, with 75% of respondents saying profitability had declined among their borrowers, according to the annual survey by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac.

The October prices for corn and soybean contracts both averaged higher than the spring price discovery period. Price protection in crop insurance policies will use the harvest price guarantees of $4.75 a bushel for corn and...

A new private insurance product from SAGE, Aon, and AgriCap aims to reward lower-risk corn and soybean fields with more affordable coverage in 15 states beginning in 2027. SAGE will offer a non-federal insurance that could make it...

Farmers looking to earn premiums for selling low-carbon corn to ethanol plants under the 45Z tax credit need to prepare nutrient management budgets, document fertilizer applications and understand the rules before making...

The presidents for three state corn groups wrote President Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling for his administration to take more direct enforcement actions against the fertilizer industry. The farmers said higher fertilizer prices...

From financial management and family succession to negotiations and networking, The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP), run by Texas A&M University, helps producers sharpen their business skills. Here's why...

Perpetual futures, 24/7 trading and prediction markets take center stage at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) AgCon as the agency looks to stimulate innovation in trading platforms that have long track records of...

USDA launched the FIELDS Program to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing following the spike in fertilizer prices last spring driven by the war with Iran that cut off global fertilizer from the Strait of Hormuz. The eight...

Gathering Wednesday at the World Food Prize's annual Borlaug Dialogue, 16 past laureates expressed their concerns about reductions in international food assistance and uncertainty over how the Trump administration intends to...

Two Hollywood actors carried different messages about global and local food policies at the Norman Borlaug International Dialogue on Tuesday. Martin Sheen and Nick Offerman both drew an audience as the forum highlighted global...

Farm groups had varying reactions to the announcement by President Donald Trump to provide $8 billion in aid to farmers to pay for high harvest costs. Some groups questioned the political timing while pointing to administration's...

The proposal announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin would essentially protect the equivalent of 770 million gallons of ethanol from being waived from refiners' blending requirements. EPA proposed to add those volumes either to...

Farmers are expected to receive $13.4 billion in ARC/PLC payments this month, but they also face fuel and oil expenses that are projected to be at least 29% higher than a year ago. Farmers who grow specialty crops also face...

The Ag Economy Barometer showed that 54% of producers indicated that high input costs were the main factor limiting improvement in their farm's financial situation. The monthly survey was conducted in mid-September, when diesel...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly visited Dodge City on Monday to address union workers and community leaders following a sweeping federal immigration enforcement action in the area two weeks ago. The ICE actions slowed the country's...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law this week that would set a minimum wage for farmworkers at $19.75 an hour starting in January. Farm groups denounced the legislation, saying it would make labor unaffordable for...

Farmers in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, along with solar energy groups, filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, suing USDA and department officials over changes to the Rural Energy for America...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement held an enforcement push last week in southwest Kansas, hitting three communities with major beef-processing facilities. The ICE enforcement action coincided with a nearly 16% drop in fed-cattle...

Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, a former Nebraska governor and U.S. senator who served as agriculture secretary under President George W. Bush, spoke at the start of an Ag Outlook Forum in downtown Kansas City last...

The latest surge in the Treasury bond market threatens to keep borrowing costs elevated and potentially pushes some rates higher at the same time farmers are already facing diesel prices at record highs and other inputs such...

Agribusinesses, investors and economic-development groups at the Bio Innovations North America conference in Omaha focused heavily on a central challenge: taking new biobased technologies from the laboratory to commercial...

Economists at an agricultural outlook forum questioned the impact of an export ban on diesel, while there was also some disagreement over whether farmers need more ad-hoc aid to deal with high diesel and fertilizer inputs.

New tariffs on imported drones and components are pushing agricultural drone companies to accelerate U.S. manufacturing efforts, though gaps in domestic supplies of batteries, motors and other key parts remain a major hurdle. As...

USDA announced enrollment began Sept. 16 for the 2026 crop year and will run through Dec. 11. USDA also will open ARC/PLC enrollment for the 2027 crop year from Nov. 2 through March 15, 2027.

Nebraska farmers enter harvest facing record diesel prices and rising input costs that are eroding higher crop prices. Nebraska Farm Bureau warns of mounting losses, tax pressures and continued volatility heading into 2027.

The Iowa Corn Growers Association said more than 170 farmers from 13 states gathered in Iowa on Friday for a hearing with USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden to discuss fertilizer prices. Farm groups have ramped up their...

Services and tributes for Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser will be held in his hometown on Sept. 18 and 19 while the World Food Prize Foundation has announced a special tribute event to Gaesser for Sunday, Sept. 20, in Des Moines. Gaesser...

Richard Fordyce, USDA undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, spoke about ARC, PLC and CRP payments in an interview with DTN at the Farm Progress Show. Fordyce said the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has...

Farm leaders and agricultural economists at the Farm Progress Show pointed to stronger corn, soybean and wheat prices changing the financial outlook from just a few months ago. The rally is giving producers opportunities to lock...

Farm leaders and agricultural economists at the Farm Progress Show pointed to stronger corn, soybean and wheat prices changing the financial outlook from just a few months ago. The rally is giving producers opportunities to lock...

USDA officials on Tuesday used the opening of the Farm Progress Show to talk about how they are changing USDA's data collection for crop reports that farmers rely on for market decisions. That includes making surveys easier...

President Trump on Aug. 28 took to social media to pitch an idea to expand local rancher processing to counter the influence of major packers on the industry. Trump's comments come after he received backlash this week over his...

Farm and energy groups this past week warned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against disrupting traditional physical commodity markets such as oil and natural gas contracts with the possibility of 24/7 trading...

Farm groups expressed disappointment after a ruling in the U.S. District Court of Eastern California could force the Labor Department to recalibrate wages for farm workers. The department changed the Adverse Effect Wage Rate...

The presidents of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association and U.S. Cattlemen's Association co-signed a letter to Trump challenging the value of flooding the market...

The Canadian tariffs, ranging from 15% to 50%, are set to take effect Sept. 8 in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian products that took effect after trade talks collapsed late last week.

Economists at Kansas State University highlighted how producers in major cattle-producing states are relying more on USDA's Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) policies, especially to protect feeder cattle prices.

A former U.S. agricultural trade negotiator, Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, hit on several topics driving agricultural demand. A smaller U.S. crop combined with tightening global grain supplies...

President Trump delayed tariffs late Tuesday on some Canadian products, including dairy products. The president's social media post also stated the negotiations with Canada are reopening the possibility of another Keystone XL...

Without a deal, the U.S. will hit Canada with 50% tariffs on Wednesday, involving roughly $20 billion in products, including dairy, cement, clothing, wine, furniture, and even hockey sticks. The fight over dairy highlights the outsized...

While commodity prices have rallied this month, crop margins remain tight with input costs such as fertilizer expected to stay high going into 2027. That could mean asking landlords to lower rents, shifting some acres to flexible...