Trump Floats Plan to Legalize Undocumented Farm Workers

President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested a new program will be set up to help legalize farm workers and reduce the risk of farmers losing undocumented workers to mass deportations. Trump discussed...

Beef Breakdown: How Cattle Feed Impacts Nutrition

April 9, 2025 - Instead of answering, “Where’s the beef?” Michigan State University scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of what’s in the beef. A paper recently published by two MSU researche...

Montana Farmers Union Supports Congressional Oversight of Trade Tariffs

Montana Farmers Union has announced its support of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that would limit the power of the president to implement trade tariffs without congressional approval. The...

NCGA Launches New Phase of Consider Corn Challenge

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is launching its fifth iteration of Consider Corn Challenge, a contest in which participants can submit proposals for new uses of field corn that have quan...

Federal Court in Texas Vacates Biden-Era Lesser Prairie Chicken Rule

A federal judge has struck down a Biden administration rule that would have split the lesser prairie chicken into two distinct populations for the first time. The decision is a major victory for ranch...

Farmers Promote U.S. Wheat in Kenya during U.S. Wheat Associates Trade Mission

This past week the U.S. Wheat Associates hosted a trade mission to Kenya, Africa where historically U.S. wheat farmers have played a very important role in helping to feed those who are food insecure....

First Idaho Barley Yield Contest Concludes with Exceptional Results

The Idaho Barley Commission (IBC), a U.S. Grains Council (USGC) member, recently held its inaugural Barley Yield Contest to showcase the productivity and innovation of Idaho’s barley growers, predomin...

ASI Supports Trump Administration Tariffs on Imported Lamb

The American Sheep Industry Association applauds the implementation of a 10-percent tariff on imports from Australia and New Zealand, as announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday during his Mak...

NCGA Tells ITC US Should Not Impose Duties on 2,4-D Herbicide

Corn growers and other farmers would suffer if the U.S. government granted a petition to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of an herbicide called 2,4-D, the president of the Nati...

Inside the Trade Talks: Senator Daines on U.S. Beef & Ag Exports

April 1, 2025 - In this episode, Montana U.S. Senator Steve Daines joins Lane to break down his recent high-stakes visit to China and Vietnam—where U.S. beef, wheat, and potato exports were front and...