Grains Quiet While Screwworm Rumors Hit Friday’s Cattle Trade
On Friday, we saw a much quieter end of the week for the grain complex as demand remains good with more corn export sales announced by USDA. Where do we go from here in the grain markets?
U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Draws Sharp Rebuke From China as Regional Trade Tensions Intensify
The United States and Taiwan reached a trade agreement that lowers headline tariffs on Taiwanese imports to 15% from the previous 20%, and far below the 32% initially proposed in April of last year. Under the framework of
USDA Expands Farmers First Agenda With New FSA State Committee Appointments Across Multiple States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency continues to roll out state-level leadership appointments across the country, with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins naming agricultural producers and industry leaders to Farm Service Agency state committees
Cramer, Daines Urge President Trump to Secure Favorable Pulse Crop Trade Deal with India
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade negotiations with India, two U.S. senators are calling on the president to strike a deal on pulse crops. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Steve Daines
House Lawmakers Urge USDA and DOJ to Review Regulations Limiting Competition in Agricultural Input Markets
Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined several of her House colleagues in calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Attorney General Pam Bondi to undertake a broad review of federal regulations that lawmakers say are
RFA: More Urgency About Approving Year-Round E15
The USDA confirmed that farmers harvested a record-large crop in 2025, estimated at over 17 billion bushels. Corn stockpiles are also expected to climb to their highest level in eight years, driving corn prices lower. The Renewable
Killdeer School District Moves to Four-Day School Weeks
(Killdeer, ND) — Killdeer School District will move to a four-day school week next year. This comes after a unanimous vote by the school board on Wednesday. Superintendent Jeff Simmons says the district still has more details
Bismarck Mom Pleads Guilty To Giving Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Cigarette
(Bismarck, ND) — A Bismarck woman will serve three years in prison for giving her daughter a fentanyl-laced cigarette. Celines Gomez-Rivera was sentenced on Wednesday. She was charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance
New Program Offering Student Loan Forgiveness To Attract Health Workers
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Health and Human Services Department is offering to pay student loans for doctors. The state is also opening the program for nurses and other health professionals to bring more services to
Man Pleads To Lesser Charge In Roberts Street Stabbing Case
(Fargo, ND) — A man is taking a plea for aggravated assault over a stabbing incident last June. The plea deal was agreed upon before a Thursday morning hearing for 63-year-old Calvin Phillips. He agreed to serve