Beef producers are closer to a settlement in an antitrust class action case with one of the four major meat packers.

More than 300 organizations have sent a letter to health, agriculture and environmental leaders in D.C. calling for sound science and data to be used by the Make America Healthy Again Commission in upcoming evaluations for products essential to food and agriculture.

The first published scientific paper on a Rumin8 animal trial conducted by a leading academic institution has found that Rumin8’s investigational veterinary product reduced total methane emissions in cattle by 95.2%, with no significant impact on animal production parameters or the rumen environment.

The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated member company Elite Octane, based in Atlantic, Iowa, for reaching the milestone of producing its billionth gallon of ethanol.

The president of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association says a recent trip to Capitol Hill doesn’t leave him optimistic for a 2025 farm bill.

The Canadian government has opened a dumping investigation into renewable diesel imports from the U.S., after the only Canadian producer in existence filed an official complaint at the end of 2024.

National Farmers Union announced the launch of the Farmers Capital Fund, a $25 million investment initiative dedicated to supporting early- and growth-stage companies that accelerate agricultural productivity while advancing the economic success of family farmers and ranchers.

The Department of Energy has changed the name of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Synthetic Aviation Fuel on its website.

It was a big week for farm country as President Donald Trump enacted, then delayed, tariffs on Mexico and Canada. We spoke with farm group leaders at Commodity Classic in Denver about their top priorities in 2025, including tariffs, the state of the farm economy and renewable fuels.

The Trump administration lowered tariffs on imported potash from 25% to 10% on Thursday and declared a victory for farmers in the process.

President Trump says he’ll pause tariffs on imports of Mexican goods that fall under the U.S.-Mexico Canada agreement.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) helped introduce legislation to protect the rice industry against dumping of cheap produce into U.S. markets from India and China.

A letter signed by nearly 9,000 corn growers and advocates from 47 states was sent to House and Senate leadership today calling for action to remove an obsolete federal policy that prevents the sale of fuel with 15% ethanol blends, often referred to as E15, during the summer months.

Governor Larry Rhoden recently signed HB 1052, which protects the property rights of South Dakota landowners by prohibiting eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.

Nearly 5,700 USDA employees who were fired over the past month must get their jobs back -- at least temporarily -- after a federal employment board ruled their terminations were unlawful.

In a YouTube video published Tuesday, ranch group R-CALF USA explains its strong support for the 25% tariffs President Trump imposed today on imports from Canada and Mexico. But the group goes even further to request similar tariffs on beef imports from Australia, New Zealand and South America, and it wants tariffs and tariff rate quotas on mutton and lamb meat imported from Australia and New Zealand.

Trump’s 10% tariff on Canadian oil goes into effect earlier this week. This has prompted many to ask an apparently simple question: “Why can’t U.S. refiners just use American oil instead?” As is often the case with energy policy, what seems straightforward on the surface is anything but.

In the wake of a challenging year for U.S. corn and soybean producers, an updated study shows how exports of pork and beef provide support to their bottom lines.

The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) says proposed legislation in the state legislature would ban some important herbicides.

President Donald Trump said during his speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night that his administration will continue to use tariffs and expand energy production as a way to create fair trade and to combat the cost of living by making energy cheaper for American families.

Ag trade consultant Sharon Bomer Lauritsen says another trade war has begun.

Farmer members of the American Soybean Association have for years consistently maintained their position that they do not support the use of tariffs, which threaten important markets and raise input costs for farmers, as a negotiation tactic. The interconnected nature of agricultural supply chains means tariffs have immediate negative, and in many cases lasting, impacts on their farms and the country’s rural economy.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Tuesday delivered remarks to hundreds of local leaders at the National Association of Counties. There, she previewed her vision for restoring rural prosperity to America.

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s decision to impose increased tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

A big winter storm system is moving through the western U.S. on Monday, March 3. The storm will move east through the country over the next couple of days, exiting on Thursday, March 6.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says protecting trade relationships is one of her biggest priorities.

Farmer sentiment improved in February as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed to 152, 11 points above a month earlier.