Category Archives: Agriculture News

"Tariffs are not the ultimate answer," says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Speaking to the Washington International Trade Association, Perdue told the group tariffs are rather "a tool to get peop...

The House of Representatives placed the farm bill back in the court of the Senate, voting to move towards conference. The voice vote approval paves the way for the Senate to consider similar action so...

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. The progr...

The Chinese trade surplus with the U.S. hit a record number in June as its exports grew at a solid pace, something that could possibly make a trade dispute with Washington, D.C., that much worse. A Na...

The Department of Agriculture will end its “lockup” procedures for select media that allows reporters early access to crop and livestock reports. The organizations previously allowed to an...

(CNN) - A fast-moving blaze that's burned for nearly two weeks in Northern California was started by an improperly installed electric livestock fence, fire officials said. The County Fire, which start...

Fred Machado (image courtesy of Ryan Jacobsen) FRESNO (KMJ) — A man described as a major presence on agricultural boards and committees throughout Fresno County and California has passed away. A...

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Despite the strongest global economic growth the world has seen since 2011, the uncertainty surrounding trade disputes is causing escalating concern for U.S. agriculture. CoBank's Knowledge Exchange D...

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Senate passed their version of the farm bill on Thursday, with a 86-11 vote. The farm bill is monumental legislation that sets the eating and farming policy in the United States...