Category Archives: Agriculture News

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The rusty patch bumble bee is back on the list of endangered species. The bee — responsible for pollinating cranberries, tomatoes, and peppers — was the first ...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Federal officials say farmers in a vast agricultural region of California will receive a greater share of irrigation this summer compared to recent years of drought. The U....

RaboAgriFinance has announced it will increase its donation to the National FFA organization, serving as a Five Star sponsor of FFA. Rabo AgriFinance has partnered with FFA for the last 12 years to en...

The U.S. Federal Reserve has again elected to move forward with interest rate increases following a meeting Wednesday. Widely expected, the decision raises the Fed's benchmark rate to a range between ...

A report from the Organic Farming Research Foundation says the United States lacks enough organic meat processors. In the National Organic Research Agenda Report, the group concluded that although sal...

The Senate Agriculture Committee is getting closer to scheduling a confirmation hearing for Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue, but still needs some paperwork from the White House. The Washing...

The National Milk Producers Federation has released recommended changes to the Margin Protection Program in the next farm bill. Federation leaders say the proposed changes will ensure an effective saf...

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives would address the potential threat of an agro-terrorism attack on the United States. The goal is to make sure the food put ...

Ag groups and farm-state lawmakers are already making the case for more funding in the next farm bill due to the current state of the farm economy. However, groups like the Heritage Foundation, the En...

Mexico issued a warning to the United States over the weekend, saying if any North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations include new tariffs, the nation's trade leaders would "get up from the t...