POLICY
A showdown is erupting in the most significantly hot property rights case in the U.S.
Agricultural communities deliver stunning upset in Kansas Senate race, ending Republican dominance in the heartland amid economic anxiety.
Beyond party lines, the future of farm policy is on the ballot. Here is a look at the critical campaigns that will determine if rural America keeps its seat at the table.
Backed by the USDA’s FIELDS program and private funds, eight projects across 16 states will expand domestic capacity by over 1 million tons annually to help lower nitrogen and potash prices for U.S. farmers.
As the midterms approach, Farm Journal’s AgVote 2026 series tracks the lawmakers with deep farm roots who won’t return next session — and what their departures could mean for ag policy.
Dozens of ag champions and producers will leave Washington following the midterm elections. History suggests their firsthand experience won’t be easily replaced — leaving rural America’s voice hanging in the balance.
Lawmakers aim for year-end deal as midterm elections loom.
Backed by more than 600 agricultural groups, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson details the urgent need for H-2A guest worker updates and his plan for year-end passage.
With debates over SNAP, Prop 12 and E15 heading to the full chamber, one Arkansas senator emphasizes bipartisan momentum to protect family farms.
Brooke Rollins’ intent addresses a paramount question of U.S. national food security: Who decides what a crop is worth?
Sen. Boozman’s Farm Bill 2.0 bolsters farm safety nets and updates conservation programs, but notably excludes Prop 12, E15 and pesticide labeling.
A new survey of farmers and ranchers highlights growing frustration with Washington and reveals how the widening divide between rural and urban America continues reshaping politics, trust and the ag vote.
In a major legislative milestone, the House-passed H.R. 7567 offers a roadmap for the next five years of American agriculture.
The One Big Beautiful Bill’s new rules will allow for additional farm program payments, according to Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
President Trump said, while speaking to reporters at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, U.S. farmers had been mistreated by some countries.
Association says policy would strengthen rural America.
The funding strengthens water storage and conveyance projects across the West, including $540 million for projects in California’s Central Valley.
Why is a long-term farm bill even needed with the provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill? Industry leaders explain their views on the issue.
EPA eliminates 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and vehicle emission standards to save taxpayers $1.3 trillion.
From incentives for conservation easements to a push for sustainable industrial growth, Gov. Bill Lee shares his strategy to protect the future of agriculture in Tennessee.
Growers are navigating a harsh reality of a tightening squeeze between rising production costs and stagnant wholesale returns as they wait for a market correction.
Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the president’s direction to Congress could be the game changer to pass E15 legislation after a decade-long fight.
Learn how the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and grocery inflation are reshaping voter sentiment and dairy policy ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Economic losses to specialty crops last year were on a level that can put farming operations out of business, with the American Farm Bureau Federation estimating billions in losses to almonds, apples, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries and blueberries alone.
The president has signed the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, restoring whole and 2% milk options in U.S. schools for the first time in more than a decade.
The court issued more rulings Wednesday but did not act in the tariffs case, which was argued on Nov. 5.
Nik Patel steered a series of astonishing agriculture-related scams and racked up a whopping 52-year prison sentence.
The December Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows the farm economy will likely stay strained into 2026. As crops face tight margins, biofuels policy — especially E15 and biomass-based diesel — could influence recovery.