U.S. Weighing Diesel Export Ban Pushed by Ag Lawmakers
The Trump administration is examining whether a diesel export ban is a feasible way to address record-high prices for the critical fuel, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. Many of the calls for a diesel export ban are coming from lawmakers in states with agriculture-rich economies, like Iowa Republicans Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Ashley Hinson.
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Trump Says US Working to Buy Cheaper Potash from Belarus
President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he is working on a “massive deal” to purchase potash, a key fertilizer, from Belarus. “The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers …
China Hasn’t Met Pledge to Increase US Ag Purchases, Except for Soybeans
China is over halfway to meeting its pledge to buy 25 million tons of US soybeans this year, but progress on a separate commitment to spend at least $17 billion more on American crops has largely stalled. In the first seven months …
USDA to Reopen New Mexico Border Port to Cattle
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is preparing to reopen the Santa Teresa, New Mexico, port of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border. The agency said that operations will start slowly with an initial limit of …
Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill 2.0 to Uncertain Future in Full Senate
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the 2026 farm bill on a 12-11 party-line vote Wednesday after resuming a recessed business meeting and rejecting an effort to reopen the bill for another amendment. The bill advanced after Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to …
Farm Bill Likely to Advance as McConnell Returns to Senate Ag Committee
The Farm Bill will once again be in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee for a vote on Wednesday, with the return of Senator Mitch McConnell from a several month absence giving Republicans enough votes to advance the legislation out of committee …
USDA Seeks Info from Farmers About Fertilizer ‘Cartel’ Practices
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden was in Iowa Friday, asking farmers from across the country to share their experiences dealing with consolidation and pricing issues in the fertilizer industry. Separately, the Senate Agriculture Committee will return to action on …
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