As we gather around our tables this holiday season, America’s farmers and ranchers have good reason to be thankful and to hope. Thanksgiving began on the farm, and I can’t … Read More

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.91, … Read More

President Donald Trump has said there are enough Democratic votes in the House to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and lawmakers like Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, agree, but there are still … Read More

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday he met with President Donald Trump this week to push for changes that would restore demand for renewable fuel lost to oil industry waivers. … Read More

Unfortunately for soybean growers, extremely wet weather in many states didn’t drown or slow the spread of soybean cyst nematode (SCN). (FarmWeekNow)

After nearly 50 years in operation, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the Western United States shut its doors for good on Monday. In 2017, the owners of … Read More

Michigan farmer Brad Smith spent 10 years, untold hours and thousands of dollars fighting USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in both the agency’s administrative system and the federal courts over … Read More

China’s commerce ministry said this month that removing tariffs imposed during the trade war is an important condition to any deal. The demand has U.S. officials wondering if higher Chinese … Read More

The Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency have announced the release of the state’s second Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Biennial Report. The report describes the continued progress … Read More

Starting Monday, the Agriculture Department will start processing the second tranche of payments to farmers under the 2019 version of the Market Facilitation Program, the Trump administration’s effort to compensate … Read More