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USFRA Board Adds Two New Members, Expands Executive Committee

Adam Grabenstein and Larry Don Womack

February 26th 2026 Leaders from Nebraska Corn Board, American Pecan Promotion Board join USFRA Board of Directors U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA), a national farmer-led organization with membership including more than 700,000 farmers and ranchers and leading agriculture organizations, elected two new board members and announced changes to its executive committee. The newly […]

Inside the USFRA 2025 Impact Report

January 26th 2026 The past year tested agriculture in many ways, but it also underscored the strength of our community. Farmers, ranchers and the ag value chain understand that we are all better when we work together. This is one of the reasons behind USFRA’s strong momentum in 2025. Guided by the leadership of our Board of Directors and strengthened by the engagement […]

Webinar: New Research Demonstrates How Farmers Can Lower Input Costs and Improve Soil Health with Yield Stability Analysis

December 10th, 2025 Farmers and ranchers are continually looking for ways to increase nitrogen efficiency, boost farm profitability and improve soil health. A new study from U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) highlights a powerful technique—Yield Stability Analysis (YSA)—that can help growers optimize nitrogen use while improving long-term field performance. The findings of this […]

Climate Innovation Day 2025: Advancing Regenerative Ag Through Farmer-Centered Solutions

In September 2025, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action joined Bayer, Clim-Eat, the 4SD Foundation, WBCSD, Cornell AgriTech, and other partners for Climate Innovation Day (CID) during Climate Week in New York City. The event convened farmers, researchers, business leaders, and policymakers to explore solutions for sustainable, resilient, and equitable agriculture. The event also served […]

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action Brings Farmer Voices to COP30

PARK RIDGE, IL. (November 18, 2025) –  U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) is helping farmers take a leading role at the world’s largest climate summit this week by co-hosting two important events to ensure farmer perspectives are recognized and understood at the global event.   “Farmers and ranchers are essential to addressing the world’s most […]

Webinar series, background on USFRA report about potential for greenhouse gas negative ag

Webinar Series: Potential for U.S. Agriculture to Be Greenhouse Gas Negative In April 2025, USFRA launched a five-part webinar series based on its groundbreaking report, “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to Be Greenhouse Gas Negative.” The report, published by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) in late 2024, was written by 26 leading research scientists. The peer-reviewed […]

Biobased fuels continue to drive soybean demand

By Tom Steever of the South Dakota Soy Check-off August 20th 2025 Soybean demand comes from a variety of sources, but aside from livestock feed, biodiesel and other soy bio-based fuels are among the top demand drivers for soybean oil. Soy-based biofuels collectively are an essential market for soybean growers, said Heather Buechter, director of […]