14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (558+ words) Reuters’ Tom Polansek and Kanishka Singh reported that, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday it is lifting a ban on imports of Mexican cattle that ​it imposed more than a year ago to keep out the flesh-eating…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (599+ words) Newsweek’s Billal Rahman reported that, “hard-line Republican lawmakers and conservative groups are criticizing a GOP-backed agricultural labor bill that would allow some undocumented farmworkers to obtain temporary legal status, arguing the measure amounts to amnesty.” “The proposed legislation has highlighted a…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (654+ words) Meatingplace’s Peter Voskamp reported that, “the USDA Rural Development Mission Area recently announced that it is moving forward with its declared intention to move nearly 3,000 members of its workforce out of the Washington DC area in order to ‘modernize operations,…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (343+ words) “In total dollar terms, corn accounts for the largest projected loss at $15.8 billion, followed by soybeans at $11.6 billion, wheat at $6.6 billion and cotton at $3.8 billion,” Northern AG Network reported. “Combined, losses across the nine principal crops are projected to reach…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (516+ words) Progressive Farmer’s Chris Clayton reported that, “the Trump administration announced 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian products, including ethanol, but the U.S. currently imports virtually no Brazilian ethanol, while agricultural products such as beef and coffee were exempted from…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (406+ words) Meatingplace’s Chris Moore reported that, “Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the state’s 21-year lawsuit against six poultry companies accused of contributing to nutrient pollution in the Illinois River Watershed.” “The agreement settles claims against…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) NOTUS’ Reese Gorman reported that, “House Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House are hoping to push a narrow reconciliation bill through the House by the end of next week that would include very few Republican priorities and focus mostly…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (401+ words) Reuter’s Tom Polansek reported that, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered ​its reported beef export sales on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after staffing losses as part of the ‌Trump administration’s reshaping…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (553+ words) The New York Times’ Emmett Lindner reported that, “for decades, American farmers dealing with malfunctioning John Deere equipment were left with few options for repairs. The company allowed only authorized dealers to make fixes, withholding necessary tools from independent repair…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (499+ words) AgWeb’s Margy Eckelkamp and Tyne Morgan reported that, “for years, U.S. farmers have argued they face higher production costs than competitors such as Brazil while selling into the same global commodity market. A new analysis released Tuesday by the…...