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San Antonio, Texas — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins addressed thousands of farmers and agriculture leaders at Commodity Classic, emphasizing results, prioritizing farmers, and advocating for deregulation and technological updates to ease interactions with the USDA. She also outlined new goals and priorities aimed at making farming profitable once more. Rollins pointed out significant, unprecedented improvements […]

(San Antonio, Texas) – Farmers from across the country gathered for the NCGA President’s Reception on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, to honor Ohio farmer and NCGA President Jed Bower during the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas. The event took place on Bower’s actual 45th birthday, making it his Birthday Bash theme. Besides well-wishes

Fertilizer isn’t optional; you can’t grow a crop without it. So when the price skyrockets, it can catch your attention. In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson goes in-depth with NCGA President Jed Bower and NCGA’s Nancy Martinez to break down what’s driving the cost of fertilizer, and what, if anything, can be done about

Welcome to the Ohio Corn & Wheat Connection with Morning Ag Clips, designed to keep members and corporate partners informed about important news and events. Explore more about the important role USMCA plays in helping create demand for U.S. grain. Watch the full Kernels interview with NCGA’s Lesly Mcnitt. Learn more about OSU Extension’s “Planning

(Columbus, Ohio) – Ohio agriculture was front and center at the Statehouse on Thursday, February 18, 2026, as two of the state’s top farmer leaders were honored in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly for their service at the national level. Among those recognized was Jed Bower, a Fayette County farmer, member of the

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcomes the announcement of the signing of the United States-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. “Taiwan is one of U.S. wheat’s most important partners and this agreement comes as we prepare to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Wheat Associates Taipei Office,” said USW President and CEO Mike

Ag Groups Point to Analysis in Call for Renewal of Agreement (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Trade with Mexico and Canada delivers significant economic benefits to rural communities across the U.S., according to a new economic analysis released Tuesday, February 11, 2026 by the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canda Agreement. During a press conference Tuesday in Washington,

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Ears in Washington: USMCA is a Home Run! By Lesly McNitt I grew up in a baseball family and Yogi Berra’s classic sayings were quoted in our household often. The Yogi-ism that keeps coming to mind lately is, “it’s deja vu all over again.”  I’ll tell you why. When I first joined the National Corn

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new statewide initiative, the Ohio Farm Transition Network (OFTN), has officially launched operations to address one of the most pressing challenges facing Ohio agriculture: helping farm families successfully plan for the transition of their farms to the next generation. Agricultural leaders from across Ohio have come together around a shared commitment