Category Archives: Agriculture News

Legislation introduced would create a new research agency in the Department of Agriculture. Introduced by Senator Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, and Representative Cindy Axne, an Iowa Democrat, ...

Women are active advocates for agriculture and successful business owners interested in filling leadership roles, according to a new American Farm Bureau survey. A majority of those surveyed, 91%, als...

Representatives Zoe Lofgren of California and Dan Newhouse of Washington introduced comprehensive legislation that attempts to overhaul the nation's agricultural labor programs. Politico says the legi...

The United States Cattlemen filed a petition for rulemaking with the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to address "Product of the USA" and "Made in the USA" claims on U.S. beef. The USCA says ...

The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China. Because of that, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is deciding on whether ...

Optimism over a trade breakthrough with China is fading as China wants more talks this month to work out the details of the "phase one" agreement. Bloomberg News reports China may send another trade d...

A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasi...

The North American Meat Institute filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 12, The Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The Meat Institute opposes the law because t...

The Department of Water Resources says California begins a new water year with significantly more water in storage than the previous year thanks to above average snow and precipitation. Lake Oroville,...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Chemicals used for carpets and anti-stain products have been found in water sources for 7.5 million people in California, detailing the extent of the problem as state regulat...