Category Archives: Agriculture News

The Surface Transportation Board says it will hold public hearings on April 26 and 27 on recent rail service problems and recovery efforts involving several Class One carriers. The Board plans to dire...

U.S. beef exports turned in another strong performance in February. USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the strong month for beef was led by excellent value growth in key Asian ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation against California's Proposition 12. The law bans the sale of po...

A severe drought has gripped western parts of the U.S. since the middle of 2020. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says drought will likely persist or worsen in the spring due to abo...

A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project calls for eliminating agricultural exemptions for the Clean Water Act. They want the Act fixed because it's missed the original goal of getting 10...

Elaine Trevino, the Biden Administration nominee to serve as Chief Ag Negotiator, will take a non-political appointment in the administration.As a result, the White House withdrew her nomination to th...

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to the Biden Administration asking the administration to take the necessary steps to address the high energy costs impacting all Americans. Ov...

Tuesday is International Women's Day and March is Women's History Month.The California Department of Food and Agriculture is highlighting and recognizing the contributions of women farmers in our stat...

Farmers who haven't signed up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2022 have until March 15th to sign their contracts. The two safety-net programs provide ...

The Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week is March 7-11. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join with the American Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety through the week with the theme...