Sen. Tina Smith remains optimistic that the farm bill can be approved by the end of the year, in part because of the progress the Senate is making on appropriations bills.

Although EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a delay in a review of National Ambient Air Quality standards until after the 2024 presidential election, 32 business groups, including agriculture interests, are already making their voice heard about what the standards should include.

During drought, plants and livestock suffer. So do farmers. Life in rural America can be rough, especially when weather-related events such as drought and flood put crops and livestock at risk.

Kansas State University agricultural economics and veterinary medicine staff are taking their knowledge on animal record-keeping to mobile phones with an app that is now available in app stores for IPhone and Android devices.

A yield survey by a commodity and brokerage firm shows that record heat this summer could lower US corn and soybean production.

A federal appeals court has been asked to review a September 2022 court ruling that kept a USDA bioengineered foods labeling rule largely in place.

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation that will expand financing opportunities for first-time farmers and small and mid-size manufacturers in Ohio, Iowa and around the country.

A new study of 30 geographically diverse farms shows that growers who consistently employ soil health management practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage spend less on inputs and make more money.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted several shipments containing Porky Pig’s relatives not declared in boxes hoping to avoid detection.

Carbon pipelines continue to struggle to gain approval from state regulators.

An ag economist says he is optimistic new economic baseline data can help lawmakers write a farm bill that helps farmers weather uncertainties of the future.

A new Aimpoint Research report, which delves into the psychographics, demographics, and behavioral data of U.S. farmers in a post-pandemic but still volatile environment, indicates the pace of change across American agriculture is moving at a faster rate than previously predicted.

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark), Ranking Member, are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use its authorities under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act to support opportunities for American farmers.

Bayer recently reported the discovery of two likely dicamba-resistant waterhemp populations in Iowa, which warrants a discussion on best management practices to slow the evolution of resistant waterhemp populations.

A federal judge in Minnesota has stayed an ongoing lawsuit to prevent the state from adopting California's electric-vehicle mandate as a similar case continues in a federal appeals court.

China says it is ready to join the plant biotechnology revolution, opening its fields to the widespread cultivation of genetically modified soybean and corn crops in an effort to bolster domestic production, but it’s unclear if the transformation will benefit U.S. exports.

U.S. farmers’ sentiment weakened in August compared to July as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 8 points to a reading of 115. This month’s decline was fueled by producers’ weaker perception of current conditions both on their farms and in U.S. agriculture as the Current Conditions Index fell 13 points to a reading of 108.

Corn and soybean conditions declined modestly ahead of widespread harvest in the U.S. Corn Belt with both rated 53% good to excellent.

Kansas State University agricultural economists have completed a broad analysis of the impact of grid pricing in the cattle industry, concluding – among other findings – that producers and consumers have benefitted from negotiated pricing agreements.

Compared to a year ago, U.S. cattle prices are up nearly 30%, while Australian cattle prices are down 30%. It's been a decade since there was such a wide price split between the two. And it's not just Australia where prices are sliding.

The incoming president of the National Corn Growers Association says he will get an update on the farm bill from lawmakers in Washington D.C. this week.

The latest in a long line of rules addressing the meaning of “waters of the U.S.” should help farm producers understand which areas of their land may be subject to federal regulation, EPA's top water official said on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers.

Iowa is fortunate to have corn as a major cropping enterprise. That's why it's important to keep harvest management tips in mind, according to Iowa State University extension beef specialist Beth Doran.

Many soy checkoff-funded research projects have explored how soybean farmers can protect and even improve the quality of their soil, water and other natural resources. However, integrating new, research-proven conservation practices into an agronomic system presents unique challenges for every farm.

The EPA removed the significant-nexus jurisdiction test from the waters of the U.S. rule this week, but the Biden administration's action drew unanimous opposition from agriculture.

The Agriculture Department expects net farm income to decline in 2023 amid falling agriculture commodity revenues, higher production expenses and a decline in direct payments from the government.

A bill that would block California’s Proposition 12 is facing more pushback in Congress.

Precision agriculture technologies help optimize returns on crops and livestock while using resources as efficiently as possible. However, many farmers—specifically those in the Upper Midwest—still see many barriers to adopting PA practices, according to a new study from Tong Wang and Hailong Jin, associate professors in South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics.