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Brazil’s farm exports, valued at US$164 billion in 2024, rely on markets in China, the EU, and the US. Coffee is a prime example—Brazil supplies about one-third of US coffee consumption. Tariffs may ...
Corn futures fell below $4 a bushel midweek, hitting their lowest level in nearly a year before edging back above that mark. The drop comes as traders anticipate higher-than-expected US corn yields in ...
The US agricultural trade balance has shifted dramatically in 2025, with the sector posting its largest-ever deficit for the first six months of the year. USDA data shows a $28.6 billion shortfall by ...
The Wisconsin Pork Association (WPA) has announced the return of its Young Leaders Program for the second year, scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Arlington Ag Research Station Public ...
Applications are now being accepted for two direct-to-business grant opportunities offered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), with about $3 million in total funding available.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation has received a generous $50,000 donation from Mike and Shirley Duerst, Farm Bureau members from Verona in Dane County.
Corn and soybeans are essential to U.S. agriculture, supplying feed for livestock, powering renewable fuel production, and driving export markets. They underpin both rural economies and national food ...
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that several of her priorities for Wisconsin farmers, veterans, and rural communities were included in ...
AGCO, a worldwide leader in agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technology, has announced plans for a major expansion of its West Coast operations. The company will build a new Visalia ...
New World Screwworms (NWS) are a significant pest threatening animal and public health. The larvae of these flies burrow into the flesh of living animals, leading to severe injuries or death. The NWS ...
Brazil’s market reach extended beyond Asia. In May 2025 alone, it shipped 175 million pounds of beef to the U.S.—five times the volume of May 2024. This surge helped Brazilian exports more than double ...