Farmers encountered mixed results so far this harvest, albeit with a very small portion of crops in the bin thus far. While corn harvest activity could pick up the first … Read More

The Senate overwhelmingly cleared a bill Thursday to keep the government funded through Nov. 21 and replenish the account that USDA relies on to make trade-assistance and commodity program payments. … Read More

Illinois farmer Kurt Wilke spent nine years fighting the government’s insistence there was a wetland on his family’s farm. He won four hearings, battled five years of litigation and spent … Read More

Los Angeles Rep. Jimmy Gomez, one of the top Democrats negotiating for a U.S.-Mexico trade deal, argued Wednesday that the impeachment inquiry may actually help the deal get through Congress. … Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America trade pact, dragging down Mexico’s peso and stock market … Read More

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is pushing a new bill that would expand voluntary training for farm-facing Agriculture Department employees and promote mental health awareness through billboards, radio and TV ads, … Read More

The US and Japan have agreed an initial trade deal that will eliminate or lower tariffs on certain products traded between them. Duties on some agricultural goods will be removed … Read More

Many companies are finding sustainable home improvement solutions in soy. “Corporate sustainability initiatives and consumer demand for safe products drive soy technology development to replace petrochemicals and other additives,” said … Read More

U.S. farmers are embracing an alternative means of turning sunlight into revenue during a sharp downturn in crop prices: solar power. Solar panels are being installed across the Farm Belt … Read More

Industrial hemp growers are still working through some kinks to comply with state rules and have a successful growing season. One requirement of growers is that the level of tetrahydrocannabinol … Read More