USDA Projects $37 Billion Ag Trade Deficit Next Year

usda-logo-500-x-500-jpg-38

(NAFB.com) – The USDA is forecasting that the agricultural trade deficit will shrink in 2026 more than previously anticipated. Agri-Pulse said USDA expects the trade deficit to drop from $43.7 billion in fiscal year 2025 to $37

Rural Mainstreet Index Climbed Above Growth Neutral

creighton-university-png-7

(NAFB.com) – For only the second time in 2025, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above a growth-neutral reading of 50.0. That’s according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in a rural ten-state region dependent on

Sage Grouse Plains Use Science and Stakeholder Input

bureau-of-land-management-jpg

(NAFB.com) – The Bureau of Land Management released its updated greater sage grouse management plans, amending 77 separate land use plans across the West. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council submitted comments on

Friday, December 26th Weather

               DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA                WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE ARROWHEAD OF MINNESOTA   TODAY:  STEADY TEMPS, MOSTLY