Congress has quickly engaged in putting together potential aid packages for farmers that would more than double the Trump administration's $12 billion under the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program.

The head of Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture says the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is affecting ag labor in the state.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY.), alongside American farmers and industry leaders with the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, urged Congress to provide certainty for America's hemp farmers following a press conference on Capitol Hill.

This article initiates a review of base acres and potential concerns or issues with the policy design.

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) unveiled the framework of the Farm and Family Relief Act with Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee at a press conference on Capitol Hill.

Dairy groups rejoiced as President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Whole Milk for Health Kids Act into law.

The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says Congress must act on nationwide year-round E15.

Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th Convention have adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2026. Key topics ranged from labor to animal health to risk management.

At the 107th American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced expanded enrollment for 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and new Section 32 commodity purchases that will result in more healthy, U.S. grown food in the hands of Americans.

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says farmers across the country are reeling from this week’s USDA report.

Several clippers moving through the U.S. with cold air and areas of snow, harsh cold in the Black Sea region, and areas of dryness in Argentina are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that farmers harvested a record-large corn crop in 2025, estimated at more than 17 billion bushels. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to climb to their highest level in eight years, while prices are projected to fall to lows not seen in six years.

The American Farm Bureau Convention continued with a full slate including a keynote address, reflections from congressional leadership, diverse workshops, Cultivation Center Stage presentations and a medley of awards.

An ag prairie specialist says prairie strips can be used on lower-yielding acres.

In a surprise to corn market observers, USDA on Monday raised corn production to more than 17 billion bushels by bumping up the corn yield by 0.5 bushel and increasing harvested acres.

Now that the first full week of 2026 has passed, and cattlemen and traders alike are back into the normal cadence of business following the holiday run, everyone seems to be asking the same question: Now what?

Congress is back in Washington for the second session of the 119th Congress. We sat down with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., to discuss the future of year-round E15, prospects for a second budget reconciliation bill to be passed in 2026, and odds of a five-year farm bill being passed.

The ratio of US cropland price to cropland cash rent has nearly doubled since 1998, from 20 to 36 (see Figure 1). Empirical analysis so far has not identified any statistically significant explanatory factor, so this article’s purpose is to call attention to this dramatic change.

The chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America says the elimination of USDA’s Household Food Security Survey could weaken hunger relief efforts across the country.

At 11 a.m. CST on Monday, Jan. 12, USDA will set the stage for 2026. First by looking back to late 2025 and providing stocks estimates as of Dec. 1, as well as an estimate of winter wheat acres planted last fall. At the same time, the Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) reports will give supply and demand forecasts for the year ahead.

A new case of New World screwworm has been confirmed roughly 215 miles from the Texas border.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision on the legality of President Trump’s tariffs soon and USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade says he’s confident President Trump’s tariffs are appropriate.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2024 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows that more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

We are about to go through another weather pattern change as the run of extreme and widespread warmth will take a backseat.

Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index dropped just 3 points in December to a reading of 136.

In a letter sent today to congressional leadership, a coalition of more than 70 biofuel and agricultural organizations called for the immediate passage of legislation to allow year-round nationwide sales of the American-made E15 fuel blend, containing 15 percent ethanol.

The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services have rolled out the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

A market specialist anticipates a less volatile year for fertilizer prices in 2026.