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.

Today, Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) introduced The Lowering Egg Prices Act with Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI). This bipartisan bill will lower egg prices for consumers by cutting bureaucratic red tape that forces farmers to discard hundreds of millions of eggs each year.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Monday announced new actions to reduce burdens on the U.S. pork and poultry industries, allowing for greater efficiency while maintaining food safety standards.

Although this will not be as strong and will have a smaller impact than the storms earlier in March, another big spring storm is set to move through the middle of the country Tuesday through Thursday, March 18-20.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased to announce successful efforts to renew registrations of all 300+ U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities eligible to export to China.

The Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, North American Renderers Association, and U.S. Canola Association on Monday sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin encouraging the agency to establish robust, timely Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and beyond.

A beef processing facility in southeastern South Dakota has closed.

More than $1 billion might be at risk for farmers across the country if Congress eliminates conservation funds appropriated in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Trump administration says it is committed to "Make America Healthy Again," but one of USDA's latest major decisions is to eliminate funding that helps support healthy local food options.

The agriculture industry is beginning to feel shocks from retaliatory tariffs aimed at U.S. farm products. We speak with National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney about how President Trump’s aggressive trade agenda is impacting American agriculture and look ahead to NASDA’s farm bill priorities.

After more than a decade of innovation labs that have helped feed the world and improve global food systems in partnership with the U.S. federal government, Kansas State University will suspend the operation of its two current Feed the Future Innovation Labs on April 12.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) elected new officers and board members to lead the organization through the 2025-2026 term.

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says Friday’s scheduled U.S. Senate vote on a Continuing Resolution to keep the government operating will raise questions no matter the outcome.

The news is hard to watch these days for obvious reasons. It is one thing to see news about wars and rumors of wars, but of course it's another thing to hear anti-Canadianisms coming from south of the border.