Todd Neeley

A former Agridime cattle broker pleaded guilty in an alleged $200 million fraud scheme, forfeiting $2 million, as a judge denied a co-defendant's trial-severance request.

The Trump administration asked a federal court to dismiss four lawsuits challenging its Endangered Species Act habitat-rule rollback, in motions filed in California.

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U.S. authorities seized 90 biodiesel shipments worth $2.8 million and detained nearly 615,000 gallons, alleging the fuel was illegally exported to Cuba.

A former Agridime cattle broker pleaded guilty in an alleged $200 million fraud scheme, forfeiting $2 million, as a judge denied a co-defendant's trial-severance request.

USDA and the Federal Trade Commission are seeking farmers' input as part of an investigation into potential anticompetitive practices in the ag equipment manufacturing sector.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead with implementation of stricter 2024 PM 2.5 air quality standards despite arguing in court that the rule is unlawful.

Turkey Track Ranch, scorched by the record-setting Smokehouse Creek Fire in 2024, has recovered and returned to the market at $180 million with mineral rights.

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Turkey Track Ranch, scorched by the record-setting Smokehouse Creek Fire in 2024, has recovered and returned to the market at $180 million with mineral rights.

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Corteva and Inari settled a Delaware lawsuit during trial, with Inari agreeing to destroy disputed seed materials, assign related intellectual property and negotiate licensing arrangements.

A Nebraska bankruptcy judge ruled that Hansen-Mueller's surety companies have no claim to disputed grain proceeds, removing a key Chapter 11 obstacle.

A Nebraska bankruptcy judge questioned surety companies' claims to Hansen-Mueller grain proceeds as BMO Bank faces losses.

Idaho farmers Jerry and Valerie Bingham sued the state, claiming groundwater curtailments violated their senior water rights and have caused crop losses and financial hardship and are threatening their farm's future.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to expand data sharing as EPA completes an updated human health risk assessment of glyphosate.

The Trump administration appealed a federal court ruling restoring California vehicle-emissions waivers, a case that could determine the state's authority to influence national electric-vehicle...

The Nebraska Public Service Commission dismissed a grain-payment complaint against Ohio-based The Andersons after finding payment issues were resolved, allowing the company to retain its grain dealer license.

Archer Daniels Midland plans to market carbon removal credits generated through CO2 capture at its Nebraska corn complex, creating one of the largest agricultural credit offerings available.

The Renewable Fuels Association challenged EPA approval of small-refinery exemptions totaling 1.76 billion gallons, arguing the agency relied on flawed analysis and improperly broadened waiver eligibility.

Three large beef packers asked the Eighth Circuit to overturn the certification of a nationwide cattle producer class seeking $9 billion in a price-fixing case.

North Dakota farmer Cody Peterson is challenging a U.S. Fish and Wildlife wetlands map he says restricts drainage, hurts yields and threatens farm profitability.

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Reality TV star and Missouri farmer Steven A. McBee Sr. was released early from federal prison after a crop insurance fraud conviction, as a related asset-transfer lawsuit continues.

Surety companies that paid Hansen-Mueller Co. farmer bond claims seek priority over BMO Bank for disputed grain proceeds, arguing the funds belong to producers, not the bankruptcy estate.

CHS Inc. plans to invest $700 million in an Evansville, Wisconsin, soybean crush plant, expanding its crush capacity by 60%. Construction is expected to be completed in 2028.

Hansen-Mueller asked a Nebraska bankruptcy court for more time to file a Chapter 11 plan, citing unresolved surety claims despite generating $24.2 million from asset sales.

A federal appeals court cleared the way for a proposed $41 million settlement in Oklahoma's long-running poultry pollution lawsuit, sending key decisions back to district court.

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IRS guidance on the 45Z tax credit rewards regenerative agriculture, expands incentives for manure-based fuels, limits foreign feedstocks and provides compliance relief for farmers.

EPA seeks input on a revised WOTUS rule that would narrow Clean Water Act jurisdiction by tightening definitions for wetlands and perennial waters.

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A Nebraska ranch family sued the state Game and Parks Commission and neighboring ranchers after a 2025 controlled burn destroyed 8,000 acres and killed 46 cows.

North Dakota announced plans to distribute $778,000 from a surety bond to 28 farmers unpaid for grain by Hansen-Mueller Company.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released decisions on 34 small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, totaling about 1.8 billion renewable identification number gallons.

A large offering of Corn Belt farmland totaling 3,776 acres across 28 tracts in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is being sold via sealed bids.

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John Deere is testing E98 ethanol-powered tractors across U.S. farm fields with commercial launch still four to five years away, while also advancing B30 biodiesel certification and biofuels blend research.

Reports the Trump administration may double the volume of small-refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard have alarmed farm and biofuel groups.

An Idaho ranch accused of illegally altering wetlands and the Bruneau River without Clean Water Act permits is nearing a settlement with the EPA.

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South Dakota farmer Troy Knecht and industry leaders expressed frustration that permanent year-round E15 legislation remains stalled in the U.S. Senate.

John Deere's $99 million right-to-repair settlement with farmer plaintiffs moves towards approval by early 2027, as farmers have until Dec. 31, 2026, to file claims.

Midwest farmland values were flat year over year in the second quarter of 2026. But in real terms, when adjusted for inflation, values were down 3.7% from 2025 -- the largest real drop since 2016.

2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour estimates Nebraska corn at 176.3 bushels per acre (bpa) and soybeans at 55.9 bpa.

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Nebraska's Public Service Commission filed a complaint against The Andersons for failing to pay a grain producer for 17 grain loads.

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A federal court ordered USDA to rewrite its genetically engineered food labeling rule by January 2028, requiring clearer disclosures and ruling QR-code-only labeling insufficient.

Most fertilizer prices fell in late July with UAN32 dropping 14% month over month to $459/ton, leading a group of three fertilizers reporting significant price drops.

Four state grain agencies filed a federal court motion to force Hansen-Mueller to release documents needed to pay farmers and complete an outstanding investigation into the company's collapse.

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New data from the USDA shows California continues to have the highest cropland cash rents in the country.

Corteva has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and 12 states over allegations the company paid distributors to block cheaper generic pesticides.

ADM announced plans to expand soybean crush capacity at four U.S. facilities in Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota.

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Average retailer fertilizer prices fell for the seventh consecutive week in late July, with UAN32 leading declines at 14% month over month.

A federal court certified a class action lawsuit against four major beef packers -- Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson -- alleging cattle price manipulation.

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Omaha-based Scoular Company settled with the U.S. Department of Justice on allegations of bribing Mexican officials to move commodity shipments across the border.

Monsanto withdrew its petition seeking antidumping duties on Chinese glyphosate imports after farm groups strongly criticized the move as harmful to struggling farmers.

USDA proposes major updates to a 1978 foreign land disclosure law, lowering reporting thresholds and expanding requirements, potentially affecting farms and agribusinesses with minority foreign investors.

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