The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates projecting a 17-billion-bushel corn supply in 2025-2026, raising alarms among the nation’s corn growers and triggering an immediate market reaction.
As U.S. agriculture faces incredibly strong economic and trade headwinds, what does the future hold for farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and food companies? That’s a question at the core of the 2026 Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit. The theme this year is: “Profit, Policy, and Possibility: Mapping the Future of Market Expansion for U.S. Agriculture.” We’ll cover everything from new value-added prospects, renewable fuels, the power of protein, artificial intelligence and more. You can register and find more information here.
Join the Livestock Publications Council for the next Coffee and Collaboration on Wednesday, January 21 at 12 p.m. CT. The topic is Mapping Out 2026, with speaker Whitney (Whitaker) Dahmer, Whitney Whitaker Creative. Register here.
The National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Sam Kieffer issued the following statement in response to news of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reaching an interagency agreement allowing USDA to operate the Food for Peace program. “For decades, the Food for Peace program has embodied the best of American leadership—delivering life-sustaining food around the world while supporting U.S. farmers at home. NAWG is thrilled to see this agreement between USDA and the State Department and thanks the Trump Administration for initiating this common-sense move. Having USDA manage Food for Peace strengthens the program’s stability, ensures continued market opportunities for American grown crops, and safeguards in-kind food aid for the people around the world who need it most. While this agreement provides near-term certainty, we call on Congress to pass H.R. 1207 and S. 525 to permanently transfer Food for Peace to USDA.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) appreciates the continued recognition of fruits and vegetables as central to healthy dietary patterns and the Administration’s focus on reversing diet-related chronic disease.
Nominations are now open for the 2027 World Food Prize, the preeminent international award for food and agriculture. The $500,000 award recognizes significant contributions in any field involved in the global food supply system. Most recently, the award was presented to Brazilian soil scientist Mariangela Hungria for her extraordinary advancements in biological nitrogen fixation, transforming the sustainability of soil health and crop nutrition for tropical agriculture. Each year the Laureate is honored in a ceremony held in parallel with the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, a globally renowned high-level event focusing on cutting-edge issues in food security and agriculture.
