In a letter sent late Monday to the U.S. Trade Representative, RFA joined dozens of other associations in seeking an exemption for agricultural exports from both newly proposed fees on Chinese vessels and graduated sourcing requirements for U.S. built and flagged vessels “until such time as our nation’s ship production can meet the requirements needed to keep U.S. agriculture competitive in the global market.”

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy For America Program (REAP), Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs.

Nearly 270 farm organizations are asking Congress to permanently extend several expiring tax provisions important to agriculture.

The American renewable fuels industry presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, et al., a case that addresses where challenges to small refinery exemptions (SREs) decisions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) can be brought.

Early spring continues to feature drought across much of the Western Corn Belt.

Private estimates are coming in ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings report at the end of the month.

Indiana soybean farmer and American Soybean Association director Mike Koehne testified before the United States Trade Representative on the office’s Section 301 investigation into China’s targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance.

A Cobb County, Georgia, jury awarded plaintiff John Barnes $2.065 billion in compensation and damages on March 21 in what was the latest Roundup product-liability verdict against Bayer's glyphosate-based weed killer.

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports (FRIDGE) Act.

ARA, CropLife America (CLA), and the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) are pleased to announce the release of a new resource designed to assist farmers and agricultural retailers in navigating the forthcoming changes to pesticide labels under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan.

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on March 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below March 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on Friday.

After three hurricanes hit her Florida district in 13 months, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., overviews recovery efforts and the possibility to embed USDA staff in FEMA to assist with future disasters. She also discusses the potential for including farm bill elements in budget reconciliation, saying it is “absolutely feasible.”

Nearly 20 nonprofit agricultural organizations and cities have joined in a lawsuit to restore federal funding for farmers.

President Donald J. Trump on Thursday signed an Executive Order to boost American mineral production, streamline permitting, and enhance national security.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area.

U.S. pork export sales notched a marketing year low for the second week in a row.

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led twenty Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging him to negotiate new trade agreements that boost American agricultural exports as part of his America First Trade Policy and Fair and Reciprocal Plan executive orders.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted a stakeholder update Thursday to provide the first progress report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) five-pronged strategy to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and lower egg prices.

Benson Hill, a seed innovation company based in St. Louis, announced March 20 that it filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Agmatix, a leading provider of AI-powered agronomic solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with BASF, one of the world's largest chemical and agricultural solutions companies, to develop a cutting-edge digital solution for detecting – and predicting – the presence of soybean cyst nematode (SCN).

The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service has announced it will reinstate several previously suspended reports and programs, including the July Cattle Inventory report.

A proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to impose new fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on America’s farmers and ranchers.

In the midst of a trade war on multiple fronts, it might not cover new ground, but United States agricultural groups would like to protect traditional export markets while opening up some new ones.

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced Wednesday that the state's ag-related exports set a new record in 2024, reaching $2.9 billion.

The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (SDCUC) and Kwik Star are pleased to announce their partnership to promote the use of ethanol-blended fuel across eastern South Dakota.

Commodity producers will start to see their share of $10 billion under the new Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) by the end of the week, USDA announced Tuesday.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the work the Trump administration is doing to address highly pathogenic avian influenza is working.

Growing Matters' annual BeSure! campaign has returned for the 2025 planting and growing season to promote proper stewardship efforts around the safe usage of crop protection products.