The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee is planning to update the farm safety net and crop insurance programs in the budget reconciliation bill being worked on by Republicans in Congress.

The U.S. EPA says its included updates in the final Insecticide Strategy to make it easier for applicators and growers to comply with the Endangered Species Act.

Leaders of the National Corn Growers Association expressed disappointment Tuesday with a decision by the International Trade Commission affirming that Corteva Agriscience was harmed by imports of a critical herbicide, called 2,4-D.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Tuesday announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance.

The director of the Soybean Innovation Lab, at the University of Illinois, says its progress toward developing a global soybean value chain will continue.

In response to requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to address the States’ concerns about E10 fuel standards by issuing an emergency fuel waiver.

The USDA says its plan to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza is working. Brownfield’s Erin Anderson filed this report from her stop in Ohio on Monday.

U.S. farmers could see some bang for the buck in a series of smaller trade deals, but the best opportunity for resetting U.S. agricultural trade continues to rest with China, a former U.S. trade negotiator said Monday.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) on Monday commended U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for ending the overzealous criminal prosecution of family ranchers Charles and Heather Maude.

Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) along Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Don Davis (D-NC-01), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), and David Valadao (R-CA-22) recently introduced the bipartisan Youth Lead Act.

Severe weather is forecast over several Midwestern states Monday.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is pressing Mexican authorities to allow more unfettered access to flight crews trying to eradicate the outbreak of New World Screwworm in southern Mexico, or the United States will again suspend imports of Mexican livestock.

Rep. Mike Flood on Friday visited the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Valley, Nebraska to celebrate a decision by the Trump administration to put additional resources there, allowing weather balloons to return to the skies.

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on Friday led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) anticipated Reduction in Force (RIF).

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA's downsizing plan due in May could include some consolidation. Recording at the White House Easter Egg Roll, we also asked her about the department's plans to address bird flu this spring, her thoughts on the timing for trade assistance and whether she’s confident Congress will provide needed funding through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

A market analyst is encouraging farmers to prepare for a seasonal high in corn futures.

An attempt by several environmental groups to push the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, has ended as a federal appeals court denied a petition.

As Congress prepares for the next steps in the budget reconciliation legislative process, corn grower leaders are highlighting federal tax priorities for the legislation.

NCC on Thursday released the following statement in response to FSIS withdrawing the proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products.

Temperatures are warmer, grass is greening up nicely, and yes, it's time for ticks. But are ticks on cattle a concern? Absolutely, said Iowa Beef Center program specialist Beth Reynolds, because of disease transmission opportunities.

Harvest issues plagued some farmers last fall as they combined overly dry soybeans. While that might seem like a problem of the past, not all of those beans are in the rearview mirror.

Some lawmakers in the U.S. House say a federal fix for year-round E15 may not happen before the summer driving season begins.

Governor Jim Pillen has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to mobilize 29 soldiers and airmen to assist local volunteer fire departments, which are currently battling the Plum Creek Fire near Johnstown, Nebraska, in Brown County.

Dairy food companies are stepping up to make America healthier by announcing a significant commitment that will reshape school meal menus across the nation for 30 million children.

The director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says farm bankruptcies are on the rise.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Tuesday announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.

Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) and Nebraska’s congressional delegation are sounding the alarm on a looming tax increase that could strike a major financial blow to families, businesses, and farmers and ranchers across the state.

Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers continued to be higher than last month during the last full week of April 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.