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Our goal is to keep you informed about what's going on in agriculture, whether you're a farmer, ag business owner, homesteader, or have a general interest in farming. Scroll through the resource links below to stay up-to-date on commodity reports and resources.
USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA) announcement - Update 12/11/2025
On December 8th, the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA) announcement was made the “USDA will provide $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to American farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs that are impacting farmers.” $11 billion will be to support the U.S. row crop farmers (commodities that qualify can be found at the link below) while the remaining $1 billion will provide aide to specialty crops.
“Eligible farmers should ensure their 2025 acreage reporting is factual and accurate by 5pm ET on December 19, 2025.”
For more information on the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, visit the link below.
To find your local FSA office, please visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices
Disaster Relief Resources
Are you facing challenges from extreme weather events or prolonged drought conditions? These events can result in significant damage to your crops and livestock. Our disaster relief resource page provides a variety of resources specifically designed to assist farmers coping with flood damage or drought.
Browse Disaster Relief Resources
Industry News
Stay up-to-date with the latest news in the ag industry.
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Agricultural futures and options.
Manage risk or capitalize on the markets with access to the widest array of Agricultural futures and options on any commodities exchange.
- AgWeb - Agricultural News and Updates
Stay up-to-date with news and headlines covering:
- Livestock
- Dairy
- Farm Transition
- Politics
- Weather
- Taxes and Finance
- Technology
- AgDaily
Your source for agriculture news, trends and videos.
Commodity Reports
Get up-to-date commodity reports and comments, current articles, insights about market trends, and more. The following links have been sourced by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Cattle
- Slaughter Cattle Summary
- Slaughter Cattle Auctions
- National Direct Slaughter Cattle Reports
- Regional Direct Slaughter Cattle Reports
- Feeder Cattle Summary Reports
- Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions
- Direct Feeder Cattle Reports
- Feeder Cattle Internet and Video Auctions
Resources:
- Dairy
Reports:
- CME Group - Cash Trading - DMN Reports
- Commodity Averages (weekly/monthly/annual)
- Dairy Market News Portal
- Dairy Organic
- Dairy Retail
- Dairy Market News Weekly Printed Reports
- Dairy Market Statistics - Annual Summary
- Dairy Graphs
- Individual Dairy Market News Commodity Reports
- Market News Information by Phone
Resources:
- Feedstuffs
Reports:
- Hay
Reports:
Resources:
- Organic
Reports:
- Dairy
- Livestock, Poultry, and Grain
- Retail
- Specialty Crops
- Poultry
Reports:
- Broiler/Fryer Market News Report (pdf)
- National Broiler Market At-a-Glance
- Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer (Fri)
- Weekly National Fowl (pdf)
Resources:
- U.S. Poultry & Egg Association – www.uspoultry.org
- The National Chicken Council – www.nationalchickencouncil.org
- National Turkey Federation – www.eatturkey.org
- West Virginia Poultry Association – 304-530-2725
- Virginia Poultry Federation – www.vapoultry.com
Integrator Contacts:
- Cargill – www.cargill.com
- George’s Inc. – www.georgesinc.com
- Perdue Farms, Inc. – www.perdue.com
- Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation – www.pilgrims.com
- Shenandoah Valley Organic - www.farmerfocus.com
- Tyson Foods, Inc. – www.tysonfoods.com
- Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative – www.vapoultrygrowers.com
- Specialty Crops
Reports:
- Swine
Reports:
- Swine Summary Reports
- Swine Auction Reports
- Swine Direct Reports
- National Daily Hog and Pork Summary Report - PDF file
- Actual Livestock Slaughter by Region (Thu)
- West Virginia Swine Auction Reports: Jackson County Regional – Livestock Auction – Ripley, WV (Sat) (pdf)
Resources:
- Tobacco
Reports:
2022 Ag Census
View the full report or choose to view data by state or county.
2022 Census of Agriculture Results