The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State University football players is adding a new element: linebacker Alec Cook.

Today, President Biden will travel to Northfield, Minnesota to visit Dutch Creek Farms to lead his Administration’s Investing in Rural America Event Series and highlight investments from the Biden Administration in Rural America.

Nearly 70,000 members of the National FFA Organization are in Indianapolis this week for the 96th Annual Convention.

The average daily close of the December corn futures contract was $4.88 during October, while the November soybean contract was $12.84 per bushel.

Lawmakers are looking at boosting subsidies for supplemental, area-based crop insurance policies to induce growers to buy higher levels of coverage, which could potentially reduce the demand from farm groups for ad hoc disaster assistance.

Some cattle producers are already looking at ways to extend their feed resources because of the lack of moisture that may have cut those supplies short, said the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has apparently sold President Joe Biden on his whiteboard speech about diversifying farm income and the rural economy.

The 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30th and an ag economist says the longer the industry goes without a farm bill, the more problematic it becomes.

Solugen, a rapidly scaling climate technology company that is reimagining the chemistry of everyday life, and ADM (NYSE:ADM), a global leader in sustainable solutions, Monday announced a strategic partnership to scale a range of innovative, plant-based specialty chemicals and bio-based building block molecules in a new manufacturing facility in Marshall, Minnesota.

During the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo, six dedicated and passionate FFA members will be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the National FFA Organization as the 2023-24 National FFA Officer Team.

Rep. Frank Lucas, the chair of the House Ag Committee during the development of the 2014 farm bill, has an optimistic view of the newly-elected House speaker and discussed his perspective on how the timelines for the farm bill and appropriations bills may be influenced by this change in leadership on this week's Agri-Pulse Newsmakers.

After a seven-day strike, Unifor announced Oct. 29 evening that it reached a tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) during mediated negotiations on behalf of Ontario and Quebec members engaged in strike action since Oct. 22.

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council recently hosted a tour to show stakeholders from Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama how ethanol blends have been safely, successfully and profitably incorporated in South Dakota as these countries consider implementing ethanol-gasoline blending programs starting in 2024-2025.

On Thursday, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act.

A market analyst says strong soybean meal prices continue to drive soybean prices.

Now that the U.S. House has a Speaker, Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa tells Brownfield lawmakers can get back to work on legislation that impacts the ag industry.

The FDA Foods Coalition was launched today to advocate for a modernized, effective foods program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on preventing foodborne illness outbreaks and other food safety risks, and decreasing diet-related chronic diseases.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow expects to have $4 billion to $5 billion in new funding available to address issues with commodity programs and expand crop insurance options, she said in an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse.

An area of land in Ukraine roughly 20% larger than the state of Iowa is riddled with land mines and unexploded devices that will need to be cleared before it can safely be farmed again.

Senate Agriculture Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent and reduce food waste nationwide.

China has signed new purchase agreements with the United States, a move that’s expected to boost U.S. soybean sales.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is laying out an ambitious floor schedule that calls for the chamber to vote on a new farm bill in December.

Some corn farmers won't need a yield loss to trigger a crop insurance payment this year, while many more are looking at a combination of yields and prices that will likely lead to an indemnity check.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) final rule. This new rule establishes clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production, levels the playing field for organic livestock farmers, ranchers and businesses and promotes fairer, more competitive markets for their products, while providing consumers with more transparency about their purchases.

A study of Iowa farmers’ use of 4R Plus nutrient management practices offers insights into social, economic, and ecological influences on adoption that operate at both an individual level and within a larger, county-level context.

Just days after Navigator CO2 Ventures canceled its $3.5 billion carbon pipeline project, Archer Daniels Midland CEO Juan Ricardo Luciano said during a quarterly earnings call Tuesday that his company is continuing with its carbon pipeline plans.

Congress is almost certain to move an extension of the 2018 farm bill in the next month or two, and it could shake up cost estimates for modifications to commodity programs and other provisions.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $2.3 billion to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities to bolster international food aid.