DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins has been on several wheat tours, but this past year's event in Kansas produced some memorable moments. The story assignment was Jenkins' favorite of 2025.
DTN's Top 10 Ag Stories of 2025 series wraps up today and tomorrow with our annual "Best of the Rest" list highlighting some of the stories that didn't make our Top 10 list but were nonetheless defining stories of the year for the agriculture community. This is the first of two "Best of the Rest" story roundups.
Waiting until the end of the year, USDA on Wednesday released payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. Payments for the program should start arriving at the end of February.
The Chinese government on Wednesday announced tighter limits on beef imports for three years. U.S. beef exports to China have fallen dramatically this year because of the trade war, but the moves could limit U.S. efforts to lift those export volumes back up to normal levels.
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