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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.
Profit downturn continues for global ag traders
Iowa ethanol company sues marketing partner for $7 million
Biden announces $2 billion in USDA discrimination payments
Multiyear run of low corn and soybean prices looms
Federal government pays $2 billion for farmer discrimination
U.S. Senate Energy panel approves bipartisan bill streamlining energy permitting
Increasing pessimism about 2024 and 2025 corn and soybean returns
Worried about bird flu mutation, feds seek livestock worker vaccinations
U.S. wheat yields up significantly over 2023
USDA proposes limits on salmonella bacteria in raw poultry products
Project would accelerate development of bird flu vaccine for humans
Western wildfires threaten farmers, ranchers
U.S. appellate court overturns EPA denial of RFS exemptions
Two of every three U.S. dairy farms vanished in a generation, but milk production rose by a third
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
How big is the U.S. cattle herd?
Iowa DNR: Ethanol plant pollution likely harmed public health for years near Shell Rock
Already low, food inflation to slow in 2025, says USDA
Bird flu spreads among Colorado farmworkers, with nine infected in two weeks
House Ag chairman blasts ‘one-sided’ farm bill coalition and ‘meddling Senate Democrat’
Colorado requires dairy products to be regularly tested for bird flu amid outbreak
Ag-FDA funding bill pulled from House floor vote
Massachusetts animal welfare law is legal, says federal judge
More northeastern Colorado poultry workers infected with bird flu
Agricultural guest worker debate lurks amid GOP plans for mass deportations
Trump vows to ‘end the electric vehicle mandate’ in GOP acceptance speech
Iowa farm field drainage failure leads to creek contamination, dead fish
Seventh poultry worker in Colorado with bird flu
Grasshopper nymphs thrive in western Kansas after wet, hot weather
Restrict clean fuel credits to U.S. feedstocks, farm groups say
Analyst: Farm bill prospects nearly nonexistent this year
Lower commodity prices darken farm income outlook, says Federal Reserve
Domestic SAF production capacity could increase by 1400% in 2024
Broad array of groups object to Summit pipeline permit in Iowa
Heat was likely a factor in 5 human bird flu infections in Colorado
ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle
Summit says Iowa county pipeline ordinances overstep authority
Colorado workers are first since 2022 to catch bird flu from poultry
Farm bill hopes continue to dwindle for 2024
Few Missouri dairy cows have been tested for bird flu virus
Pipeline opponents are poised for Summit permit challenges
Lower crop returns will pressure farmland market, say analysts
USDA awards $110 million to expand independent meat processing
Farmland values plateau with occasional declines
Grain prices hitting lowest levels since 2020
Colorado agencies say public risk of contracting bird flu is low after first human case
‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills?
Higher lease rates, escalator clauses offered for solar projects
Summit proposes August and September meetings for Iowa pipeline extensions
As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
John Deere laying off 600-plus more employees
U.S. farmers head for back-to-back 15 billion-bushel corn crops
FDA says milk-processing practices kill H5N1 virus
Two more Iowa dairy herds reported with avian flu
USDA offers 90% compensation for bird flu losses in dairy herds
USDA proposes fairness-in-marketing livestock rule
Petitions filed to refer carbon pipeline law to ballot; Summit plans to reapply for SD permit
Iowa Utilities Board approves permit for controversial Summit pipeline
Bird flu infects another Iowa dairy herd
Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks
USDA: Expect more cases of bird flu in dairy cattle
House farm bill would shield Bayer from Roundup lawsuits
Few dairy farmers seek USDA bird flu funds