Category Archives: Agriculture News

The U.S. House will again attempt to nullify the 'Waters of the U.S.' rule in 2016, according to a spokesperson for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. Voting is planned on a Congressi...

Nestl, the world's largest food company, announced that it will transition to using eggs only from cage-free chickens in all of its U.S. food products by 2020. The company, which uses approximately 20...

USDA will honor Bob Stallman's tenure as President of the American Farm Bureau Federation just before the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida next month. Agriculture Secretary T...

 Along with passing the omnibus spending bill this past Friday, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes bill which includes two important provisions affecting farmers, according t...

Long-term trends in California agriculture reflect shifting production, according to USDA, which may have implications for water use during droughts. Annually harvested crops such as cotton, corn, and...

USDA closed a loophole in farm program payments to just those who are actively engaged in farming. USDA said it has finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety-net payments are issued only to active m...

Sales from horticulture operations increased to $13.8 billion in 2014, according to USDA. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report show...

Striking a blow to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the trade deal should not be sent to Congress for approval until after the 2016 elections and maybe not un...

Legislative efforts to help California with the ongoing drought appear to have come to an end.According to the Sacramento Bee, California House Republicans have given up efforts to work with the Senat...

At a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing, cotton grows voiced their support for a proposal by the National Cotton Council that would provide them access to the Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Cover...