CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 9 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * Ag Groups Encourage Trump Administration to Fill Chief Agricultural Negotiator Role A letter with signatures from 42 agricultural associations, led by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), was sent to President Trump today urging him to expeditiously nominate a chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The group said the  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit released the following written testimony by American Soybean Association Secretary Dave Walton from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act": * * * Good morning, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Davids, and Members of the House Agriculture Committee General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee. It is an honor to join you today  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit released the following written testimony by Nick Friant, director of raw material quality and regulatory at Cargill Inc., on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association, from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Rouzer, and members of the Committee, I am Nick Friant, Director, Raw Material Quality a  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter: * * * Center for Veterinary Medicine * Recipient: Bradley R. More, Plant Manager, J.D. Heiskell Holdings LLC, 2407 Warren Ave, Twin Falls, ID 83301-7978, United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 700893 June 12, 2025 Dear Bradley More, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your unlicensed feed mill that manufactures both  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * 1-2 Punch: Trump's Reckless Budget Bill and Erratic Tariffs Lead to Economic Chaos and Rising Costs After Donald Trump signed the largest cuts to food assistance and health care in American history, he is continuing to bury working families in higher costs and more economic uncertainty. Trump's chaotic economic agenda is raising inflation, skyrocketing housing costs, and hamstringing business. The  more

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 8 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * GIFS at USask study shows Prairie farmers producing lowest carbon intensity barley and oats A new comparative carbon footprint study of barley and oats production shows that Saskatchewan and Western Canadian farmers are producing these crops with the lowest carbon intensity relative to other jurisdictions. The study, commissioned by the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the U  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit released the following written testimony by Kevin Donnelly, emeritus professor of agronomy at Kansas State University, from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Davids, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Dr. Kevin Donnelly, Emeritus Professor of Agronomy   more