The Trump administration is expected to soon release a new “waters of the U.S.” rule redefining what streams and wetlands are regulated by the Clean Water Act, and some observers … Read More

The theme of the Illinois Dairy Summit, a series of three meetings around the state Feb. 4-6, certainly sums up the state of the industry. (FarmWeekNow)

The state’s climatologist is predicting Illinois farmers are likely to endure more burdensome wet weather while they try to plant cash crops this spring after suffering major losses as a … Read More

Illinois soybean producers on Wednesday said they’re hopeful an initial trade deal signed by President Donald Trump will provide needed stability in the global markets. (The Pantagraph

China has committed to buy at least $80 billion in U.S. farm products over the next two years and the country also agreed to sweeping structural changes that promise to … Read More

The U.S. Senate easily passed an overhaul of North America’s trade rules on Thursday, sending a major Trump administration priority to the president’s desk. The Senate voted 89 to 10 … Read More

Two more Senate committees Tuesday approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). (FarmWeekNow)

The Trump administration is hailing the “Phase One” trade war truce between the U.S. and China as a “huge step forward” in establishing a long-term trade relationship between the world’s … Read More

Some Trump administration officials, including USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, are holding off on the final installment of market facilitation payments (MFP) until they see what happens with the phase one … Read More

The Senate will likely clear the implementing bill for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement this week, ahead of an impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. … Read More