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Controversial Bill Limiting Eminent Domain Headed to Iowa Governor’s Desk, Labeled ‘A Hit to Iowa Corn Growers’

2 days ago | agriculture.com | Cassidy Walter |Noah Rohlfing

The Iowa Senate voted Monday night to pass a bill that one trade association said “essentially bans” carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pipeline projects in the state. Iowa House File 639 passed with 27 yea votes. An Iowa Capital Dispatch report said the bill limits the ability of CCS pipeline projects to use eminent domain.
3 Big Things Today, May 13, 2025

2 days ago | agriculture.com | Tony Dreibus

Grain and soybean futures were lower in overnight trading after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a lofty production outlook for corn. USDA forecast corn production for the 2025-2026 marketing year at 15.82 billion bushels on yield of 181 bushels an acre. That's up from a February outlook for 15.585 billion bushels, though the yield outlook was unchanged. If realized, that would be up from the 14.867 billion bushels forecast for the 2024-2025 season, according to government data.
Ag Reaction Muted After 90-Day Reduction of U.S.-China Tariffs

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Noah Rohlfing

After a weekend of trade negotiations in Switzerland, the United States and China revealed terms of a 90-day reduction of tariffs Monday in a joint statement. The news brings down the temperature of a trade war that reached its peak when President Trump upped tariffs on one of the U.S.’s top three trade partners.
9 Kernels About U.S. Corn Crops So Far This Year

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Natalina Sents Bausch

The corn growing season is well underway across the top 18 corn growing states. Here are the details published from the May 12 Crop Progress report. 1. Six states have less than half their corn planted. Farmers in Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have less than half of their 2025 corn crop in the ground. This is not unusual in these northern states. In fact, of these states, only Ohio corn planting progress is behind the five-year average pace.
USDA Reduces Old Crop Corn Ending Stocks, Pegs New Crop Lower Than Expected

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Cassidy Walter

Today, USDA released the May 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. May's WASDE report was the first to include 2025/2026 estimates. Corn and soybean ending stocks were pegged lower than the average trade expectation, while wheat was pegged higher. USDA's ending stocks estimates for 2024/2025 corn, soybeans, and wheat were all pegged lower month-over-month and lower than the average trade expectation.
What Farmers Need to Know About Flex Fuel Vehicles

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

Ford Motor Company’s decision to discontinue flex fuel engine options in new vehicles has left consumers with fewer choices for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs), especially farmers who grow the corn used to produce ethanol. Missouri Corn Growers Association CEO and farmer Bradley Schad wrote a letter to Ford in April 2025 also signed by corn growers’ associations in 22 states.
Ignite Introduces New Skid Steer Tree Puller

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

Ignite Attachments has introduced a new tree and fence post puller —a U.S.-engineered solution built to remove trees, brush, and fence posts with greater efficiency, control, and operator protection. The tree puller is engineered for skid steers and compact track loaders. “Ignite's goal is to deliver tools that make real work easier, not more complicated,” said Trisha Pearson, business director at Ignite. “This puller does exactly that.
3 Big Things Today, May 12, 2025

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Tony Dreibus

Soybean futures surged in overnight trading after the U.S. and China agreed to a trade deal under which each country will reduce its tariffs on the other by 115 percentage points. The countries said in a joint statement that they would roll back tariff rates to 10%, though the U.S. will keep an additional 20% in levies on Chinese items as part of its fentanyl-related tariffs on goods coming from the Asian nation.
NCBA Advocate of the Year Proves You Don’t Need a Ranching Pedigree to Make a Big Impact

3 days ago | agriculture.com | Lisa Prater

Emma Coffman is a first-generation cattle rancher from Temple, Texas. She has worked in several roles in the cattle industry and is now a full-time advocate for agriculture. Emma was named the 2024 Advocate of the Year by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association for her creative use of storytelling across social media platforms. Subscribe to 15 Minutes With a Farmer on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Minnesota Opens Application Window for Continuous Living Cover Funding

6 days ago | agriculture.com | Noah Rohlfing

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for a grant to develop enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living cover (CLC) crops and cropping systems in the early stages of commercial development. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. CT July 9. This is the fourth round of funding, which is supported by the Minnesota Climate Smart Food Systems (CSFS) Initiative. Applicants can access more information about the grants here.