President Donald Trump announced Monday night he will send $8 billion in relief to crop farmers to offset the price of diesel. The announcement comes even as his plan to buy Russian diesel and further soften sanctions against Moscow is up against mounting bipartisan push back. While on the midterm campaign trail in Kansas, the President said USDA would provide one-time payments to farmers squeezed by soaring diesel prices. USDA will tap into Commodity Credit Corporation funds

From the football field to the pasture, the University of Missouri is exploring a different kind of game changer this fall. Researchers are using virtual fencing to move cattle, manage forage and potentially put more acres to work, all from a phone. At the Mizzou Beef Research Farm near Columbia, Missouri, the technology is helping researchers answer a bigger question: Can virtual fencing change the economics of grazing and create new opportunities for cattle producers? For E

Farmers should see bigger Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for the 2025 crop year by the end of October. The checks are likely to be record-setting, but Farm CPA Paul Neiffer points out those payments could be smaller than lawmakers and budget scorekeepers projected a year ago. Last week, USDA announced the Farm Service Agency’s ARC and PLC will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for