House Democrats and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to resolve some of the remaining obstacles to passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard … Read More

– Farmers who couldn’t plant a crop this year because of flooding, too much moisture, or other non-drought related reasons will receive extra assistance from the federal crop insurance program, … Read More

U.S. biofuel industry sources said on Thursday they were concerned that an impeachment inquiry against President Trump could delay a pending deal on biofuels policy that is meant to boost … Read More

The announcement of a preliminary trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan is good news for Illinois farmers, but some are concerned Congress will be log jammed with impeachment talk. … Read More

Farmers encountered mixed results so far this harvest, albeit with a very small portion of crops in the bin thus far. While corn harvest activity could pick up the first … Read More

The Senate overwhelmingly cleared a bill Thursday to keep the government funded through Nov. 21 and replenish the account that USDA relies on to make trade-assistance and commodity program payments. … Read More

Illinois farmer Kurt Wilke spent nine years fighting the government’s insistence there was a wetland on his family’s farm. He won four hearings, battled five years of litigation and spent … Read More

Los Angeles Rep. Jimmy Gomez, one of the top Democrats negotiating for a U.S.-Mexico trade deal, argued Wednesday that the impeachment inquiry may actually help the deal get through Congress. … Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America trade pact, dragging down Mexico’s peso and stock market … Read More

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is pushing a new bill that would expand voluntary training for farm-facing Agriculture Department employees and promote mental health awareness through billboards, radio and TV ads, … Read More