U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he expects American farmers to receive the third and final tranche in 2019 trade bailout payments even after an initial deal with China was … Read More

The Department of Agriculture is asking for input from biofuel stakeholders on a new incentives program to build out domestic ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure at retail gas stations. (Agri-Pulse)

The Trump administration is expected to soon release a new “waters of the U.S.” rule redefining what streams and wetlands are regulated by the Clean Water Act, and some observers … Read More

The theme of the Illinois Dairy Summit, a series of three meetings around the state Feb. 4-6, certainly sums up the state of the industry. (FarmWeekNow)

The state’s climatologist is predicting Illinois farmers are likely to endure more burdensome wet weather while they try to plant cash crops this spring after suffering major losses as a … Read More

Illinois soybean producers on Wednesday said they’re hopeful an initial trade deal signed by President Donald Trump will provide needed stability in the global markets. (The Pantagraph

China has committed to buy at least $80 billion in U.S. farm products over the next two years and the country also agreed to sweeping structural changes that promise to … Read More

The U.S. Senate easily passed an overhaul of North America’s trade rules on Thursday, sending a major Trump administration priority to the president’s desk. The Senate voted 89 to 10 … Read More

Two more Senate committees Tuesday approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). (FarmWeekNow)

The Trump administration is hailing the “Phase One” trade war truce between the U.S. and China as a “huge step forward” in establishing a long-term trade relationship between the world’s … Read More