Category Archives: Agriculture News

  Corteva Agriscience is working to take agricultural robotics to new heights using a Spot robot from Boston Dynamics. The company is among the first in agriculture to use this platform to 'walk'...

  The North American Meat Institute opposed recent action to make changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act. In a statement, the organization says, President Biden’s executive order calling...

A group of lawmakers are callling on the Biden administration to reimburse dairy producers for losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and market-related losses. In a letter to President Joe Biden,...

  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack travels to Omaha, Nebraska Friday to make a major announcement, according to the Department of Agriculture. Few details are available, but the White House this...

The Federal Trade Commission voted to strengthen its enforcement of the Made in USA standard. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded, “American consumers depend upon accurate, transparent l...

  House lawmakers introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act to reform and bring accountability and transparency to Commodity Checkoff Programs. Applauded by the Organization for Co...

  Senate Republicans from Iowa, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and Indiana’s Mike Braun introduced the Define WOTUS Act this week. The bill legislatively defines “waters of the United...

  Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says a hearing titled "Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer" will be held next week. The Michigan Demo...

  In a recent survey, broccoli secured the number one spot, yet again, as America’s favorite vegetable, followed by carrots and corn. Green Giant's annual Favorite Veggie Survey polled more...

  Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional aid intended for agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative. Earlier this year, the sec...