A handful of races will determine which party controls each chamber of Congress. Agri-Pulse journalists spoke with Senate race analyst Jessica Taylor from the Cook Political Report about the probability of Republicans winning the Senate.

The first human case of H5N1 or avian influenza has been confirmed in Missouri through an influenza surveillance system via the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Nebraska Extension is set to participate in the 2024 Husker Harvest Days from September 10-12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grand Island, Neb. This year’s event theme, “Forging Nebraska’s Tomorrow,” underscores the organization’s dedication to advancing Nebraska’s agricultural future through innovation, technology, and collaboration.

USDA forecasts 2024 net farm income 4.4% lower than last year at $140 billion. That's a sharp reversal from USDA's February forecast, which called for a 25% decline in net farm income, the agency's broad way of measuring profits across the various ag sectors.

A USDA official is concerned solar installations will take productive farmland out of production.

Exports of U.S. beef continued to build momentum in July, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports were also well above year-ago levels in July, led by a value record for shipments to Mexico.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced over $15 million in research grant funding to ten institutions for research to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure from food and protect our farmlands and farming communities.

The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $1 million to researchers at three U.S. universities to further advance a Kansas State University project that hopes to conserve one of nature's most important pollinators.

President Joe Biden and his administration are championing new investments in rural energy as the president travels to Wisconsin on Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in rural electric grants and loans.

A brokerage firm’s survey of farmers shows corn and soybean yields are not much different from USDA’s recent predictions.

Greenhouse gases resulting from human activity have been the largest driver of climate change since the mid-20th century — especially from agriculture.

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring on Wednesday announced a $4 million research grant with the University of Michigan (U of M) as part of Governor Whitmer's Healthy Climate Initiative.

Western Sugar began its early harvest on Monday, Sept. 2, and sugar beets are beginning to pile up in the yard before heading into the factory for slicing and processing.

U.S. corn and soybean development remains at or ahead of normal. While that follows another week of mixed, but generally favorable, weather in much of the Midwest and Plains, there are some concerns that dry weather in parts of the region could trim yields.

Many states saw a continued downturn in range and pasture conditions for the week ending Sept. 3, according to the latest data from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) broke ground on its pilot plant at Conestoga Energy’s Arkalon Energy facility in Liberal, Kansas, marking a significant step in SAFFiRE’s journey to transform corn stover into an abundant low carbon feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The Federal Communications Commission recently announced it had adopted new rules to move forward with targeted investments in the deployment of advanced, 5G mobile wireless broadband services in rural communities.

Ten start-up companies offering agricultural innovations are now vying for a top prize of $100,000 in the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.

In a sharp turnaround from July, farmer sentiment nose-dived in August.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA will allow field safety trials of H5N1 vaccines in dairy cattle.

The Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) has found that Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC (Summit Carbon), has substantially complied with the requirements of the IUC’s June 25, 2024, order regarding the company's application for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit and today has issued the permit under Iowa Code chapter 479B to Summit Carbon in Docket No. HLP-2021-0001.

Amid the tractors, implements and seed dealers at the Farm Progress Show, one of the country's biggest food and beverage companies was promoting its use of higher biodiesel blends to haul its products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC (KAES), a global provider of solutions for the agriculture, energy and chemical markets, has successfully completed its acquisition of OCI Global’s fertilizer plant in Wever, Iowa, for $3.6 billion.

A senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says interest rate cuts are expected soon.

The U.S. is entering the 2024/25 soybean marketing year, which starts Sept. 1, with an abysmal export sales pace for new-crop bookings.

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus affecting dairy herds around the country may have landed in California's Central Valley as the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is investigating a possible outbreak at three dairy farms.

From brittle, brown lawns and cracked soils to dry ponds and crops, the signs are clear: A large portion of Ohio is again officially in a drought.

Turning cow and hog manure into an energy source isn’t a new idea, but entrepreneur and farmer Mark Herres hopes to make it a successful one on his 100-acre farm in southwest Ohio.