Category Archives: Agriculture News

Sales of farm tractors and combines increased in 2017, up five percent and four percent, respectively. The association of Equipment Manufacturer's latest monthly sales report found the sale of all tra...

Following his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation earlier this week, President Donald Trump cautioned farmers and ranchers: "Don't get nervous" regarding his efforts to renegotiate the Nort...

Monsanto is getting backing from 11 states in its efforts to stop California from requiring cancer warnings on products containing Glyphosate. According to the Saint Louis Post, court documents filed ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture says a portion of San Mateo County has been placed under quarantine for the Mediterranean fruit fly following the detection of two Medflies within the...

The orange juice futures trade is stuck in the biggest rut it's seen since way back in 1967. The futures closed lower for a record 15th-straight day last Wednesday, with no end in sight. Domestic dema...

Lawmakers passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government fully-funded through January 19. That averts a potential government shutdown and gives President Trump and Congressional lawmake...

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to complete formal repeal of the Waters of the U.S. Rule in April 2018. Politico reports an updated regulatory agenda from the White House also shows a replac...

More than 70 agricultural groups sent a letter to congressional leaders asking for an increase in the agricultural budget for the 2018 Ag Appropriations Bill that Congress is developing. The Hagstrom ...

The Senate tax bill passed over the weekend does not include a deduction that farm cooperatives lobbied to keep in the tax reform package. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says the Domestic...

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has helped the industry secure several wins in Washington, D.C., including against the "Waters of the United States" rule and the Bureau of Land Management's ...