Category Archives: Agriculture News

The National Pork Producers Council continues pushing lawmakers to address California's Proposition 12 through the next farm bill debate. Prop 12 required California animal housing requirements be met...

New analysis is signaling that the Trump administration's plan to lower the tariffs on imported beef has not met the intended goal of lowering prices for consumers. Faith Parum, an economist for the A...

Foreign interests held 46.3 million acres of U.S. agricultural land at the end of 2024, representing about 3.6% of privately held agricultural land nationwide, according to USDA data. Farmdoc Daily re...

National Farmers Union is opposing the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, urging the Surface Transportation Board to reject the deal. NFU argues the merger would give a single rail...

  Farmers interested in agritourism will have a new source of financial assistance through a partnership between Airbnb and American Farmland Trust. The groups are launching a grant program desig...

  California has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for retailers to offer E15 gasoline, potentially opening a major new market for ethanol. E15 is a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. Gover...