USDA January 2025/26 Outlook: Rising Crop Supplies and Shifting Global Markets
The USDA’s January 2026 WASDE Report projects mixed trends across US and global agricultural markets. US wheat and corn production are higher, boosting ending...
Global Agriculture Robots Market to Reach $139 Billion by 2035
The global agriculture robots market is projected to surge from USD 12.2 billion in 2025 to USD 139.4 billion by 2035, growing at a...
USDA Opposes Dam Decommissioning in California
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed formal comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) application to...
Jimmy Red Bourbon: Crafting Whiskey from Near-Extinct Corn
High Wire Distilling in South Carolina is redefining bourbon by focusing on the quality and heritage of its grain, reports Dylan Ettinger of Food...
Afghanistan’s Water Strategy Turns Rivers into Tools for Water Wars
Afghanistan’s Taliban government is leveraging its control of upstream rivers to exert political influence over Pakistan and Iran, according to Fatemeh Aman of The...
Iran’s Attempts Cloud Seeding to Fight Severe Drought
Iran is facing a severe drought, with rainfall across the country 85% below average and Tehran receiving just 1 mm of rain this year....
Farmers First: USDA Delivers Record Disaster Support Nationwide
Following the reopening of the government, President Donald Trump and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins reaffirmed support for farmers by continuing disaster assistance efforts and...
WASDE Update: Higher Wheat Stocks, Lower Soybeans, and Expanding Cotton Output
The latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report shows mixed trends across global agriculture for 2025/26. Wheat supplies, consumption, and ending...
Justice Department Launches Inquiry into Meatpacking Giants’ Market Power
President Donald J. Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate the nation’s largest meatpacking companies — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National...
US Invests in Domestic Fertilizer to Reduce Reliance on Imports
The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office has approved a $1.5 billion loan to Wabash Valley Resources, LLC, to restart and repurpose a...