The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been a game-changer for U.S. agriculture, creating jobs, expanding exports, and providing stability to our farms and communities. But these gains aren’t guaranteed: Your advocacy is needed to secure the long-term benefits of this agreement.

The USMCA faces a formal review in July 2026, where the three countries will decide whether to renew the agreement for 16 years, move to annual reviews, or revert to bilateral arrangements. We need a collective voice to urge the Trump administration to preserve USMCA and consider targeted improvement so farmers, ranchers, and rural communities can plan for the future with confidence.

We need YOU to add your name to a letter to President Trump, urging renewal of this important agreement!

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds the Trump administration’s announcement of new guidance for dairy use of the H-2A program. The guidance, released on Wednesday, June 17, now allows dairy operations to use the work visa program if they can demonstrate a temporary or seasonal labor need. Prior to this announcement, dairy farms were not eligible to use the H-2A program due to the year-round aspect of dairy farms.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has expanded the Minnesota Ag Weather Network (MAWN) with three new weather stations in East Central Minnesota. The stations—located in Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs counties—add important coverage in an area where producers have needed more localized environmental data to support day‑to‑day decisions. The summer installation season launched last month with a new station in Chippewa County in Western Minnesota.

Despite expanding drought conditions, Minnesota corn and soybean crops remain in good condition, though climatologists are becoming increasingly concerned about declining soil moisture.

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2026 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 3, 2026.       

I farm with my dad and brother. We milk 260 Holstein cows with four DeLaval V300 robots and are currently adding two more robots to our barn. Along with milking cows, we farm about 1,400 acres of land.