Agriculture

WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, she thought she'd found a slice of heaven. In a town of fewer... Read More

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon begin importing “hundreds of millions” of eggs to overcome shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak. “Right now we’ve got... Read More

WASHINGTON — Corn growers and other advocates for the year-round sale of E15 fuel rallied on Capitol Hill last week, but walked away empty-handed when a provision they’ve long championed was not included in the continuing resolution passed in the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told National Association of Counties members on Tuesday that help is on the way for rural communities while assuring them passage of the long-awaited Farm Bill could happen by the end of this year.... Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania agriculture officials have confirmed the state’s first case this year of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County. The infected bird was a member of a 50,000-chicken flock, which is now... Read More

Things have been taking a turn for the worse in America’s agricultural heartland, just as President Donald Trump takes office and the Senate moves to vote on his energy, environment and agriculture Cabinet nominees. After celebrating the inclusion of year-round,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, is calling it “a real head-scratcher.” A week ago Tuesday, a long-sought-after piece of legislation allowing for the year-round sale of lower-cost, cleaner-burning E15 fuel was part of... Read More

Agriculture is not just a profession for those of us here in the mid-south. It’s a way of life, steeped in our history and central to our identity. For generations, our families have provided essential food, fiber and fuel to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., took to the Senate floor on Wednesday to urge her colleagues to “seriously consider” her latest farm bill proposal, calling it “the best and probably only path forward” to pass the massive... Read More

WASHINGTON — Advocates for the biofuel sector are celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s victory at the polls, and South Dakota Sen. John Thune’s elevation to Senate majority leader as huge pluses for the ethanol industry. During his first term as president,... Read More

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — The National Corn Growers Association is applauding House approval on Friday of a resolution that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans claim would force Americans to buy electric vehicles that they... Read More

DEERFIELD, Ill. — CF Industries Holdings, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and biofuel giant POET LLC are collaborating on a pilot project aimed at showing that the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer can significantly reduce the carbon intensity of... Read More

Another Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The dairy worker reported a cough, congestion, sore throat and watery eyes. The other two... Read More

WASHINGTON — More than 130 groups, ranging from the Alaska Wilderness League to the Western Watersheds Project, signed on to a letter this week opposing proposed language in the House version of the Farm Bill that would deem biomass worthy... Read More

Most of you have seen recent stories on European farmers organizing for better prices by blocking highways and business districts with their tractors. Older farmers might remember the 1979 Tractorcade by American farmers demanding “parity,” meaning farmers should get paid the cost... Read More

WASHINGTON — Several agricultural groups representing hundreds of thousands of farmers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to swiftly grant the biofuel sector an emergency waiver for E15 sales. In a March 26 letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan,... Read More

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — America’s farmers are feeling a bit more optimistic about the year ahead due to their expectation that inflation will continue to subside, according to a new report from Purdue University. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy... Read More

WASHINGTON — After three weeks of what even newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., concedes was a time of “tumult,” the House is once again working on legislation to fund the government, support U.S. allies abroad and, not least,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The temperature is dropping, the leaves are colorful and your thoughts are probably turning to comfort foods like soups, stews and baked goods. You may be adding squash, pumpkin and apples to your recipes. There’s a reason these... Read More

WASHINGTON — As House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., begins his first full week at the helm of the Republican Conference, a group of colleagues are urging him to quickly move on passing the next farm bill. The previous farm bill,... Read More

PAVILION, N.Y. — As the days grow shorter and autumn advances toward winter, it’s inevitable to look back at the previous summer and remember the good times enjoyed with family and friends. For many, those good times involve hours spent... Read More

ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize.... Read More

WASHINGTON — With a partial federal shutdown growing ever more likely come midnight Saturday, the Biden administration on Monday began underscoring the consequences of Congress not quickly taking steps to avert it. At Monday afternoon’s press briefing at the White... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With House Republicans in an uproar and the Senate only now leaning into getting its version of fiscal year 2024's spending plans done, it's a certainty that the farm bill, which sets the nation's agricultural policy for... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans... Read More

WASHINGTON — With Congress preparing to return to Washington, the National Governors Association has weighed in with a lengthy list of priorities it believes should be considered when deliberations over the next farm bill begin next week. In a letter... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress won’t return to Washington until Sept. 12, but already the battle lines are being drawn over proposed additions to the upcoming farm bill. As a result, those drafting the massive agriculture and nutrition spending package have already... Read More

WASHINGTON — A lot of things don’t go as smoothly as they used to in Washington, but Rep. Glen “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is bullishly predicting the $1.2 trillion farm bill currently before his panel... Read More

The last few years have shown us just how fragile our agriculture and food production systems can be. Whether driven by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather events or the COVID-19 disruption, we have seen how important continued access to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency disregarded ethanol production's impact on endangered species and other aspects of the environment when it issued the latest iteration of its annual renewable fuel standards, a new lawsuit claims. The agency published its “final... Read More