POLICY
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.
As H-2A costs climb toward $30 an hour, Western Growers’ Walt Duflock warns that half of California’s farmers could disappear by 2052 without a revolution in harvest tech.
A recent webinar explores how a tight labor market reduces domestic production and ultimately puts upward pressure on food pricing.
H-2A overhaul brings much-needed visa streamlining and AEWR relief, while court battles and implementation questions remain.
Farmers need to be prepared to pay substantially more for their coverage in 2026, unless Congress acts now to address the impending price surge.
As farmers wait for official rates expected the week of Dec. 22, Paul Neiffer shares his calculation for six crops. Richard Fordyce with USDA also lays out the timeline for delivering payments and what farmers need to do to be on the list.
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance says it stands “ready to work with the administration and Congress to advance a meaningful assistance package to support specialty crop growers during this difficult period.”
USDA will deliver $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to help farmers offset 2025 trade disruptions and rising costs. Eligible producers must verify 2025 acreage reports by Dec. 19, with payments expected by Feb. 28, 2026.
Federal government will cut the bureaucracy to support the dairy industry, focused on tougher measures to stop major animal disease problems and improve labor availability.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the new guidelines will change the food culture in this country.
Various programs and reports are on hold. Among them are EQIP and SDRP. Also in jeopardy of being delayed or cancelled is the October WASDE, due this Thursday.
In the heart of California’s Central Valley, generations of farm families are facing a new kind of crisis: what farmers argue is a man-made drought. It’s mounting water regulations that could determine whether the most fertile farmland in the nation survives.
Agriculture Secretary Rollins previously said USDA is examining high fertilizer costs and exploring options for farmer relief.