Todd Neeley

University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Amy Schmidt, best known as the manure lady, is on a mission to spread the word to farmers and others about the value of manure to cropping systems.

One of two men who pleaded guilty in connection with an organic crops conspiracy has asked a federal court to reject the prosecution's call for a prison sentence in favor of probation.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told members of the ethanol industry on Tuesday that the development of a bio-based economy and in particular sustainable aviation fuel will be critical to rural America's future.

Thirty-two business groups including rural and agriculture interests have made an early case to EPA Administrator Michael Regan to leave National Ambient Air Quality standards for ground-level ozone alone. The groups said in a...

Food groups led by the Center for Food Safety filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review a district court decision on USDA's National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard rule.

J.R. Simplot has filed a motion in federal court asking for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an environmental group, alleging a Grand View, Idaho, feedlot is illegally discharging manure and other pollutants into the Snake River.

A federal judge in Minnesota issued a stay in an ongoing lawsuit filed by ag, biofuels and convenience store interests, attempting to stop the state of Minnesota from implementing an electric-vehicle mandate.

Agriculture groups and others continue to oppose the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. rule even as similarities emerge with the former rule finalized by the Trump administration and supported by the farm sector.

Farms and food companies that sued the state of Massachusetts on its animal welfare law have asked a federal court in the state to issue a preliminary injunction.

The EPA issued a final rule Tuesday that removes the significant-nexus test from the waters of the U.S. rule after the Supreme Court in May declared the test to be unconstitutional.

Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to support the production of traditional biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel for decades to come, according to a new report from Rabobank.

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced what it says is the first implementation of a biological opinion as part of an ongoing Endangered Species Act review on agriculture chemicals.

Biofuels and refining interests continue to make their cases in an ongoing lawsuit on the final 2020-2022 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes rule.

Animal rights and environmental groups this week went on the offensive against new legislative efforts to address agriculture trade in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld California's animal-welfare measure, Proposition 12.

Ethanol interest group Growth Energy intervened in an ongoing lawsuit that alleges the EPA did not properly complete a consultation process on how the Renewable Fuel Standard may affect endangered species.

The EPA rejected two petitions from environmental groups calling for tighter pollution regulations for confined animal feeding operations. Instead, the agency intends to form a committee to study pollution coming from CAFOs.

One of several companies owned by AltEn LLC has asked a federal court in Nebraska to dismiss a complaint filed by Bayer, seeking to recover more than $28 million in cleanup costs at the now-closed ethanol plant in Mead, Nebraska.

Miner County, South Dakota, farmer Arlen Foster has asked the Supreme Court to step into his 15-year battle with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on a wetlands determination on his farm.

A federal judge in Florida sentenced three men to prison time for their role in a series of meat thefts from packing plants across the Midwest in 2022.

Current and former food company employees that sued a group of food companies alleging a conspiracy to suppress wages, announced a financial settlement with one of the companies and an agreement from another company to...

EPA Administrator Michael Regan told the National Farmers Union that independent repair shops and farmers are not in any way restricted by the Clean Air Act from making emissions and other repairs on agriculture equipment.

The states of Nebraska and Iowa filed a federal lawsuit on Monday after the EPA missed the deadline to finalize a rule to allow year-round E15 sales permanently in eight Midwest states.

Declaring livestock producers suffered high death losses in a recent heat wave, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has asked the USDA to make an adjustment to the Livestock Indemnity Program that would essentially double expected payouts.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a joint resolution of Congress on July 27 that disapproves the Biden administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act status of the lesser prairie chicken.

A group of farmers and pork processors filed a lawsuit last week challenging Massachusetts' version of California's Proposition 12, arguing the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act violates the Constitution.

Farmers in the largest agriculture-production county in Pennsylvania will have access to about $14.3 million in grant funds to help expand conservation to protect the Chesapeake Bay from nutrients runoff.

A lawsuit alleging Archer Daniels Midland manipulated the ethanol market likely is not going to trial for at least one more year, as the federal judge presiding over the case told all parties this week the court's schedule is filling...

The EPA on Monday launched a 60-day public comment period on a proposed draft strategy to protect endangered species from herbicides.

The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of Kansas farmers and counties, challenging the Biden administration's changes to the status of the lesser prairie chicken.

Because the Chesapeake Bay Program is not on track in reducing all runoff of nutrients into the bay, the EPA's Office of Inspector General said in a new report the agency should take a leadership role in putting the program on...

A federal judge in North Dakota granted a stay to the EPA this week in an ongoing 24-state lawsuit against the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. rule. The agency says it plans to issue a new rule by Sept. 1.

The EPA on Friday updated its dashboard online, announcing various actions on several pending Renewable Fuel Standard small-refinery waiver requests.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other plaintiffs asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to dismiss a 2020 lawsuit against the EPA seeking more regulation of nutrients runoff in the Chesapeake Bay.

J.R. Simplot Company reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to fix environmental violations at a phosphate production plant near Pocatello, Idaho.

The Biden administration is receiving pushback on a vehicle-emissions proposal that would effectively lead to the replacement of internal-combustion engines with electric vehicles.

Former Express Grain CEO John R. Coleman may avoid trial after being indicted by both federal and state grand juries on charges of wire fraud. Prosecutors say he allegedly induced farmers to deliver grain without payment.

Agriculture interest groups filed a motion in federal court in North Dakota to vacate the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. rule, after a major decision by the Supreme Court in the Sackett v EPA case.

In looking at the history of drought in the U.S., the 1930s Dust Bowl period stands out above all the rest.

A federal judge in Illinois is trying to schedule a hearing on motions filed in an ongoing class-action lawsuit against John Deere on the right to repair.

Agriculture interest groups including the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation motioned a federal court in Texas to throw out the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. rule.

The Biden administration Thursday announced the awarding of $115 million to businesses in 17 states, aimed at expanding meat and poultry processing.