Jake Zajkowski

A bipartisan beef labeling vote advanced in the Senate last week, but Chairman John Boozman called completing a farm bill before the election a "miracle" as negotiations remain unresolved.

Although lawmakers agreed on several farm policy priorities, the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance the farm bill, 10-11, sending the fight over a two-year SNAP cost-share delay into...

Mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) was offered as a farm bill amendment by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. Independent cattlemen have raised their voices to Congress and on social media, finding a policy window of passage. (DTN...

Federal regulators have paused the issuance and renewal of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses in noncompliant states, leaving some H-2A workers unable to obtain licenses.

USDA's interim final rule resolves decades of uncertainty by recognizing qualifying wetland determinations made since 1990 as certified.

The Senate farm bill markup draft now includes year-round E15, major small refinery exemption changes and a one-year delay in SNAP state cost sharing ahead of Thursday's markup.

Senate farm bill text expected this week includes year-round E15 language as lawmakers negotiate a compromise ahead of an anticipated markup on Aug. 6.

The Senate farm bill would temporarily reduce $1.9 billion from EQIP for other legislative priorities, including a new forest easement and state conservation programs through FY2030. Supporters say the move better reflects...

The House passed a $95 billion budget resolution on July 22, advancing $12 billion in farm aid, while some farm groups criticized additional funding for the war in Iran.

NIFA Director Jaye Hamby tells DTN the agency's Kansas City relocation could offer lessons for USDA, while union members and other staff warn the 2019 move is a cautionary tale.

The U.S. Trade Representative is pursuing separate agreements with Canada and Mexico while broader USMCA negotiations remain uncertain.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said $11.1 billion in farm aid would give producers relief while the Trump administration addresses long-term economic pressures and consolidation in agriculture.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency supports restoring the prevented-plant buy-up option under federal crop insurance.

E15 supporters are weighing a potential compromise over small-refinery exemptions and Renewable Fuel Standard reforms. But lawmakers face a shrinking legislative window to move year-round E15 legislation through the Senate before...

The Trump administration announced new 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods, citing what it calls discriminatory treatment of U.S. exports.

OCP Group has begun shipping duty-free Moroccan phosphate fertilizer to the United States, the company has confirmed, a move USDA says could lower fertilizer costs for U.S. farmers.

House Republicans approved a budget blueprint authorizing up to $12 billion in farm aid, sending spending instructions to the House Agriculture Committee as the measure heads toward a House floor vote next week.

USDA will release a NASS modernization plan later this summer to improve data accuracy, transparency, and producer confidence.

White House officials and House GOP leaders backed away from a proposed $20 billion farm aid package Tuesday evening, returning to President Donald Trump's original $11.1 billion supplemental request.

House Republicans might advance a budget reconciliation plan that could provide an increased $20 billion in farm aid in reconciliation 3.0.

U.S. cattle groups are united to urge USTR to remove the exemption for Brazilian beef from proposed 25% tariffs, arguing it undermines efforts to hold Brazil accountable for illegal deforestation and unfair trade practices.

USDA finalized remaining OBBB farm safety-net changes, expanding livestock disaster assistance, increasing predator loss payments and updating cotton, sugar and specialty crop programs.

A coalition of labor unions and nonprofits is asking a federal court to halt USDA's reorganization, alleging the department is using relocations to drive workforce reductions.

Longtime South Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died Sunday

USDA accepted more than 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program for fiscal year 2026 after producers offered nearly 2.5 million acres.

U.S. ethanol groups urged USTR to finalize tariffs and dismantle trade barriers limiting access to Brazil's ethanol market.

USDA is providing $500 million to independent beef processors to boost competition and offset rising cattle procurement costs amid historically tight supplies.

The six-year review of USMCA begins this week, but trade officials are signaling targeted negotiations with Canada and Mexico instead of reopening the full agreement, with a full arsenal of trade tools and bargaining power.

From show cattle to rodeo, the Great American State Fair has transformed the National Mall into America's biggest front yard for agriculture.

USDA announced $500 million of CCC funds to support fertilizer infrastructure and domestic production using redirected funds and new investment incentives.

A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and farm groups introduced the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act on Tuesday, proposing the most significant H-2A reforms in nearly 40 years, though the bill faces steep political hurdles in...

USDA officials told Congress that staffing shortages at FSA and NRCS -- driven by employee departures, hiring constraints and limited funding -- have left some county offices understaffed or closed. The agency plans to hire up...

President Donald Trump hosted farm leaders at the White House to highlight his administration's agricultural accomplishments while announcing a MAHA-inspired executive order to expand research into regenerative agriculture and...

USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce told lawmakers that commodity program implementation is nearing completion, while lawmakers raised concerns about the likely return of prevent plant buy-up coverage, oversubscribed conservation...

With negotiations entering a new phase, farm groups are embracing the Senate farm bill draft while advancing new requests and renewed priorities before lawmakers finalize the bill.

The Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the farm bill, the Agriculture Act of 2026, advancing key priorities in farm lending, conservation tools and landownership oversight while leaving out several long-debated...

The National Pork Producers Council is defending the Food Security and Farm Protection Act after a $30 million dollar media campaign targeted lawmakers backing the proposal. Industry leaders...

Farm labor groups welcomed new DHS guidance clarifying that dairy operations may qualify for H-2A workers when they can demonstrate a temporary or seasonal labor need under existing law. The policy arrives as House lawmakers...

A new S&P Global report commissioned by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action finds limited growth in biofuel demand could put U.S. farmland under pressure. It warns that without higher ethanol blends and expanded fuel markets...