Todd Neeley

Nebraska sued Colorado in the U.S. Supreme Court, alleging illegal water diversions from the South Platte River and obstruction of Nebraska's Perkins County Canal project.

Bipartisan legislation increases funding for farmer mental health services as rural America faces a crisis with farmers 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population.

A federal judge denied access to John Deere's dealer financial database in ongoing antitrust right-to-repair lawsuits, ruling Deere already provided sufficient data.

ADM asked a federal court to exclude expert witness testimony in an ethanol market manipulation lawsuit, challenging the reliability of a regression analysis model purported to show alleged price suppression.

The Trump administration sued California claiming its animal-housing laws on eggs violate the Constitution and have contributed to increased egg prices nationwide.

Three companies continue to fight allegations they conspired to keep employee wages low, while the number of settlements continues to grow.

Syngenta Crop Protection LLC was joined by CropLife America in a petition to the Supreme Court seeking intervention in ongoing paraquat-Parkinson's lawsuits.

Bunge Global and Viterra Limited finalized their $18 billion merger on Wednesday, creating a global agricultural giant with more than 50,000 employees and $100 billion in revenue.

The Supreme Court on Monday denied an Iowa Pork Producers Association petition on California's Proposition 12.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked for the U.S. Solicitor General's input on Bayer's Roundup petition regarding whether federal pesticide labeling laws preempt state failure-to-warn claims. The court also denied an Iowa Pork...

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Bayer's petition in a Roundup case that could resolve the issue of federal preemption of state labeling laws.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the state's department of natural resources has authority to declare certain substances including so-called "forever chemicals" as hazardous without a formal rulemaking.

The Trump administration announced this week plans to finalize a new waters of the U.S. rule by the end of the year.

The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that small-refinery exemption challenges must be heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Agricultural groups seek involvement in the Make America Healthy Again commission, citing inaccuracies about farming in its report and requesting transparency in future policy recommendations.

Dairy farmer Adam Faust, Chilton, Wisconsin, alleged in a federal lawsuit on Monday that three USDA programs have discriminated against him based on race and gender.

The Trump administration has proposed a record 24.02 billion gallons of biofuels to be blended in 2026 under the Renewable Fuel Standard, with a significant focus on biomass-based diesel.

Ethanol group leaders meeting at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Omaha this week said they are concerned about an upcoming Renewable Fuel Standard proposal.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill that would have made carbon-pipeline developers follow a more complex regulatory system.

A federal court denied John Deere's attempt to dismiss an FTC antitrust lawsuit alleging the company illegally restricts farmers' ability to repair their own equipment.

The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday allowing immediate E15 sales. A vote is pending in the state senate.

Two Chinese nationals were arrested for smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a destructive crop pathogen, into the U.S. One suspect worked at University of Michigan's laboratory.

ClearFlame, which developed ethanol-burning diesel engines, is liquidating assets after losing investor support. The company faces age discrimination allegations from a former engineer while its CEO has departed.

A Missouri appeals court upheld a $661 million verdict against Bayer, rejecting all appeals and finding the company showed "reckless disregard" for customer health regarding glyphosate.

A federal court granted a 90-day pause in Clean Water Act case against an Idaho ranch pending the Trump administration's work on a new WOTUS rule.

A federal judge rejected John Deere's request to shield its chief financial officer from testifying in farmers' right-to-repair lawsuit, ruling his testimony provides relevant insights.

A federal judge last week allowed the admission of a supplemental report of an expert witness in an ethanol market manipulation lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland.

Ranchers have until Sept. 15, 2025, to file claims in the $83.5 million JBS antitrust settlement for those who sold cattle to major meatpackers between 2015 and 2020.

The MAHA report highlights glyphosate concerns while advocating a balanced approach between pesticide safety and farmers' needs, drawing strong criticism from agricultural groups who call it...

As farmers anticipate the release of a report by the Make America Healthy Again Commission, they are fearful that the report could ultimately threaten their operations.

Sunterra Group seeks court approval to sell three swine operations to the Pork Group Inc. for $15 million amid allegations of a check-kiting scheme.

State lawmakers and agriculture groups have joined the fight to stem a tide of product-liability lawsuits against Bayer's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer.

The Iowa Senate on Monday passed a bill that complicates the possible use of eminent domain to build carbon pipelines in the state.

Although sustainable aviation fuel holds potential economic promise for rural America so far, the Trump administration has shown little interest.

Attorneys for John Deere have asked a federal court to issue a protective order preventing the company's chief financial officer from testifying in an ongoing right-to-repair lawsuit.

The Federal Trade Commission continues its antitrust lawsuit against Syngenta and Corteva despite administration change, alleging loyalty programs block cheaper generic pesticides from reaching farmers.

The Canadian government on Tuesday ended its investigation into whether U.S. imports of renewable diesel harmed Canada's industry.

As the Trump administration continues to work on a revised waters of the U.S. rule, agriculture and environmental groups on May 1 showed how divided they are about federal jurisdiction.

A Missouri farmer who stars on the reality television series "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys" on Peacock, is set for sentencing on crop insurance fraud on Sept. 9.

The U.S. International Trade Commission made a final determination on Tuesday that imports of the herbicide 2,4-D from China and India have harmed Corteva Agriscience.

A federal judge allows Upside Foods to challenge Florida's lab-grown meat ban, ruling it may violate the dormant Commerce Clause by discriminating against interstate commerce.

The Trump administration granted an emergency waiver on Monday to allow E15 sales to continue throughout the summer months.

Miner County, South Dakota, farmer Arlen Foster waits for a federal court in the state to decide whether it will order USDA to re-review his wetlands determination.

A federal appeals court ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was within its rights to reject a petition that sought stricter regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations.

Agriculture groups asked the Trump administration to write a clear WOTUS definition after the Sackett Supreme Court ruling, including a narrower scop, while environmental groups advocate for broader protections.

The Trump administration is reviewing a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by the Biden administration against a Bruneau, Idaho, ranch.