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Stay up-to-date on the latest announcements that affect agriculture business. This section includes information on the USDA, the farm bill, trade deals, acquisitions, and more.
East and Gulf Coast port strike ends
California dairy worker has bird flu, first in the state
Agriculture losses from Helene are significant, says Vilsack
2018 Farm bill extension expires — what does that mean?
USDA doubles its funding for climate mitigation projects
Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it
Hurricane Helene causes billions in ag damage
Fears of falling income drive farmer confidence to lowest level in eight years
Dockworkers begin strike at East and Gulf Coast ports
Corn and soybean stockpiles are biggest in four years, expected to grow larger
Stabenow: Farmers need hurricane aid
Iowa soybean harvest 3 days ahead of average; Naig warns of field fires
Transmission line developer asks for narrower corridor through Kansas, nearby states
Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ situation as Congress waffles on new farm bill
Farmers take out more operating loans as revenue tightens
Vilsack says Republicans ‘just don’t have the votes’ for farm bill
Five Missouri healthcare workers with respiratory symptoms to be tested for bird flu
Crops in danger after Hurricane Helene makes landfall
House Republicans press leaders for a farm bill vote
Farm bill is on the lame-duck agenda of House Democrats
U.S. port strike could affect ag shipping
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran begs colleagues to break political gridlock on Farm Bill legislation
Lawmakers would triple lifespan of 45Z clean fuel credit
Rural Americans are less optimistic about inflation than the rest of the country
Harvest season in Iowa to begin ‘ramping up,’ little change in crops from last week
America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s
Number of California dairy herds with bird flu triples in a week
USDA says land near solar and wind farms tends to remain in agriculture
Local activists in animal agriculture-heavy areas fight nitrate pollution
Colorado lawmakers advance property tax exemptions for more agricultural land
Summit begins outreach for expansion pipeline; both sides more informed this time around
Fed cuts interest rates, could provide some relief for ag
Vilsack: Reference price increase is pivotal in farm bill negotiations
Stabenow insists on balancing agriculture and nutrition in farm bill
Attorneys differ on interpretation of North Dakota common carrier law in Summit case
Health and farmworker advocates urge ban of herbicide linked to Parkinson’s
Lawmakers consider farm aid as Farm Bill remains stalled
Iowa corn and soybean harvest begins after hot, dry week
National Farm Safety and Health Week focuses on preventing accidents
Farm sector is in a downturn, say economists
Third year of farm income decline is on the horizon
Bird flu spreads among California dairy herds
Four Kansas GOP members working to blunt federal power on transmission line corridor
Iowa water group sues Winneshiek County over digester zoning decision
Political polarization makes farm bill extension more likely, says analyst
Mississippi River levels falling at harvest time
How Ohio farmers are sizing up the 2024 race
Federal officials say no sign bird flu is spreading among humans, despite Missouri case
U.S. senators from Kansas, Colorado, Arizona introduce bill to unlock funds for water preservation
Appeals court judge calls livestock runoff case against EPA ‘awkward’
Trump reminds farmers of trade war aid; Harris would fix ag labor shortages
Kansas State University researchers say carbon sequestration on farms can combat climate change
Report: Iowa ‘uniquely positioned’ to have carbon-free electricity by 2035
Republican lawmakers call Summit pipeline approval an ‘attack on the constitution’
Support for regenerative agriculture drops if food costs more
House votes to limit foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land
2024 Low returns, prices, and the Federal Safety Net
Iowa Republicans to file lawsuits against Summit pipeline decision
Rural poverty rate dips to pre-pandemic levels
Limiting 45Z credits to U.S. feedstocks has risks, says Vilsack
For rural America, election is ‘certainty vs. chaos’ or Trump as defender, say advocates
Stabenow says she will ‘do everything in my power to pass a farm bill’
White House announces $7.3 billion for clean energy in rural America