An overwhelming majority of corn growers from across the United States say that the nation’s farm economy is possibly already in a crisis or on the brink of one, according to a new survey released by the National Corn Growers Association.
The American Farm Bureau Federation sent letters to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders to emphasize the severe economic pressures facing America’s farmers and ranchers. Falling crop prices, skyrocketing expenses and trade disputes are creating conditions that are too much for farm families to bear. Read the letter to President Trump here. Read the letter to Congress here.
Farm Bureau veteran Dr. John Newton returns to the American Farm Bureau Federation team on October 20, 2025, to serve as Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis. In this role, he will lead AFBF’s government relations and advocacy staff and serve as chief economist, guiding AFBF’s team of economists.
Farm Journal, U.S. agriculture’s leading business information and data insights company, has named Ron McCoy as executive vice president, intelligence. He will lead the company’s Intelligence Center of Excellence, developing systems that provide actionable agriculture knowledge and working with clients to understand, integrate and act on that knowledge to better serve their agricultural audiences.
The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce that the International Feed Industry Federation unanimously elected Constance Cullman, President & CEO of the AFIA, as chair for 2026–27 in Rome, Italy during the annual IFIF meeting last week. She will succeed Ruud Tijssens, who served as chair from 2022 to 2025.
The American Feed Industry Association Board Chair Dan Meagher, president and CEO of NOVUS, presented Tim Belstra, chairman of the Board at Belstra Milling Co., Inc., with the prestigious 2025 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) at the AFIA Board of Directors meeting. The DSA honors Belstra’s lifetime commitment to the animal feed industry, his unwavering leadership and exceptional contributions.
The Renewable Fuels Association congratulated member company Western New York Energy, based in Medina, N.Y., for reaching an incredible milestone. The company recently produced its billionth gallon of ethanol.
As world leaders prepare to convene at COP30 in Belém, Brazil this November, American agriculture stands at a pivotal moment to demonstrate its leadership in sustainable food systems innovation. The Agri-Pulse and JBS forum on October 21 in Washington, D.C., will spotlight how U.S. farmers, ranchers, and their supply chain partners are already delivering the solutions the world needs.
In celebration of National Co-op Month and its theme, “Cooperatives Build a Better World,” two Indiana-based cooperatives joined forces on October 6 for a meaningful Day of Service, demonstrating the power of people-centered businesses to strengthen communities and local economies. Sixty-nine volunteers helped provide 10,896 meals by sorting, inspecting, gleaning, and repacking food donations at Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis. Wabash Valley Power Alliance, a not-for-profit generation and transmission electric cooperative serving members in Indiana and Illinois, partnered with Keystone Cooperative, a 100 percent farmer-owned cooperative serving Midwest farmers through agronomy, energy, grain and swine production. Together, employees from both organizations rolled up their sleeves to help fight food insecurity, serving neighbors in need right in their own backyard.
The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a period of heightened uncertainty surrounding the future of the U.S. trade relationship with China, low export market demand for U.S. soybeans and depressed crop prices. Meanwhile, grain storage and transportation logistics are shaping up to be much more complicated than usual. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, grain storage space will be extraordinarily tight this fall with grain merchandisers charging higher fees due to limited capacity and strained infrastructure. While grain elevators stand to benefit from buying cheaper basis and capturing wider carries in the futures markets, the profit opportunities are not without risk.
Bimi Baby Broccoli, the global sponsor of the World Food Photography Awards, is set to take center stage at next month’s International Fresh Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, California. Visitors to the Sakata America booth #4363 will be treated to live tastings from Chef Thai Dang of HaiSous Kitchen, acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and Bimi brand ambassador.
