800 326 9054China’s tariff retaliation caused almost $15 billion in lost sales, study finds
From March 2025 to February 2026, U.S. ag exporters lost $14.9 billion in sales to China on an annualized basis due to...
China commits to at least $17 billion in ag buys a year, alongside soybean pledge, White House says
China will buy at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural commodities each year for the next three years – on top of...
USDA expects smallest wheat crop in decades, less corn, more soybeans
In its first estimates for the 2026-2027 marketing year, the Agriculture Department is anticipating a steep drop in U.S....
SNAP stocking standards require more variety on store shelves
Food retailers will have to offer more varieties of staple foods in four categories – protein, grains, dairy, and fruits...
Opinion: Agriculture can’t sit out the food fight
Last week, a Supreme Court fight over pesticide liability collided head-on with farm bill politics in the House. It’s a...
Senate Ag schedules fertilizer hearing
As fertilizer prices stay stubbornly high, the Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a hearing next week focused on...
Senate farm bill markup could come in late May as fault lines take shape
All eyes are shifting to the Senate following the House passage of a farm bill Thursday. Senate Agriculture Committee...
Corn Growers Tackle Rising Fertilizer Costs
By Lesly McNitt
Spring has sprung in the nation’s capital. The sun is shining. Plants and flowers are blooming....
Trump administration split on lifting phosphate tariffs
Discussions are ongoing within the Trump administration on whether to lift countervailing duties (CVDs) applied to...
API and farm groups push new E15 plan; corn lobby blasts foes
As the lobbying push for year-round E15 heats up anew, the National Corn Growers Association is calling out oil companies...
USDA announces moves of food safety, research staff out of D.C. area
USDA food safety and scientific research personnel will be moved out of Washington to locations across the country,...
Opinion: Rural America is in trouble. Congress needs to pass the farm bill.
By Rep. Dan Newhouse
Farmers across rural America are facing an affordability crisis. As a third-generation farmer in...