Chris Clayton

Responding to bipartisan concerns, the Biden administration launched an investigation Wednesday to explore increasing tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from China. The administration also...

The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, plans to bring a farm bill to his committee for a vote before the end of May. Thompson's bill would make moves with both IRA conservation dollars and the...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke Monday to the North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) annual meeting. Vilsack's talk with reporters touched on the farm bill, the relationship with China, highly pathogenic avian...

Cattle producers and others are upset after the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced last week that the agency would drop three reports over the next year over budget issues, including the midyear cattle...

The tight labor market and its impact on inflation are driving reasons the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve explained to a group of agricultural leaders that it is better for the Fed to hold steady on interest rates...

Two more states reported cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy farms, bringing the total to eight states and 24 herds where cattle have been infected with the H5N1 virus.

Without a broad push to demand Congress act, a top lobbyist for the American Farm Bureau Federation said it will be harder to get a farm bill done this year now that the presidential nominees are already chosen. Congress is less...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president and has a plan to revolutionize ag, including reversing 80 years of farm policy.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan on Friday spotlighted rural investments in new green funds while saying the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model...

Groups have through July 2, 2024, to apply for funding under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). USDA rolled out the announcement for RCPP, noting the $1.5 billion is a record amount for a single year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that a patient in Texas was showing signs of conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye. The patient is believed to be associated with the recent detections of...

USDA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reporting more cases of HPAI in Michigan, as well as presumptive positive cases in Idaho and New Mexico.

EPA announced new national emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027-32. The rule impacts delivery trucks, refuse haulers or dump trucks, public utility trucks, transit, shuttles, school buses and semi-trucks...

USDA stated the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state veterinarians and public health officials are investigating the illness that has recently hit "primarily older dairy cows in...

Farmers lobbying last week for changes to the H-2A guest worker program are frustrated that Congress or USDA are not offering any help to provide more labor or slow the constant increases in wages for guest workers on farms.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explained Thursday the changes to the emissions model for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits will recognize some key climate-smart farming practices, but more work will be needed to include all...

The House Agriculture Committee delved into some of the risks of China attempting to expand its agricultural footprint in the U.S., while looking to steal intellectual property. Lawmakers highlighted the need to further restrict...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture hosted a National Ag Day event Tuesday morning which included speeches from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. A first-generation farmer also...

The ethanol industry is primed for an alcohol-to-jet conversion, but that will require both tax credits and changes to how EPA scores out corn-based ethanol in the Renewable Fuel Standard. That was a major discussion at a policy...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a new draft plan on March 14 to protect the greater sage grouse, a bird that nests on the ground and is known for the strutting displays by males during mating season. The BLM...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the near rule at the National Farmers Union annual convention on Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz. The rule tightens the language on what products can be defined as Product of USA or Made...

An analysis by USDA's Economic Research Service shows farmers could see higher tax liability through changes in the Child Tax Credit, income tax rates, Alternative Minimum Tax and estate taxes, which could all hit farms around the...

Most rice production in Texas is concentrated in a handful of counties south of Houston. A big chunk of rice acreage relies on canal water from the Colorado River in Texas. Last year, nearly 71,000 rice acres were idled in the...

Walmart stated a new $350 million milk processing facility will produce milk products sourced largely from Texas dairy farmers. The operation will create nearly 400 jobs in Robinson, which is adjacent to Waco, Texas, and provide fluid...

The major commodity groups representing corn, soybean and wheat farmers are divided on what, if anything, should happen to base acres. All three major groups see a need to increase reference prices, even though they know it's...

The White House is rolling out plans for a new task force on inflation as President Joe Biden looks for ways to highlight that his administration is trying to reduce high prices facing consumers. The effort comes as Biden will hold...

A top USDA official pushed back against some criticism from environmental groups about funding conservation practices for livestock facilities. Critics such as the Environmental Working Group (EWG) say those projects do not help...

After months of stalled funding bills, the chairs and ranking members for appropriations on Sunday released funding packages for USDA, FDA and related agencies, along with five other major funding bills for federal departments as...

Farmers and others at the Commodity Classic annual gathering for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum producers are trying to find some rays of light, especially in the face of declining prices.

Right now, the House appropriations bill for USDA includes language that would prevent USDA from spending any money further drafting or implementing new competition rules under the P&S Act. A pair of U.S. senators wrote...

The latest EPA decision still creates a problem for the ethanol industry and fuel retailers for this year because they will need an emergency waiver from the EPA to sell 15% ethanol for the 2024 driving season. That impacts more...

A pair of small farm operations in Johnson County, Texas, allege that their farms were contaminated after Synagro provided a neighboring farmer with a biosolid fertilizer that contained high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

The livestock sector will benefit from lower feed prices in 2024 as cattle and beef producers are projected to see higher prices as well. A trend in the livestock and poultry sectors is that exports will be challenged because of...

Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack has increasingly become more vocal over the impacts of California's law, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last May. The court's ruling now appears to...

USDA released its 2022 Ag Census on Tuesday, a five-year survey that takes a snapshot of American farmers and their operations. The report showed a decline in farms and farm acreage overall...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) was in Washington, D.C., last week to lobby on legislation to boost the number of rural veterinarians. The shortage of rural veterinarians also was a major point of discussion of...

Leaders at the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture (NASDA) winter policy meeting in Washington were stunned Monday by news that Iowa farmer Bill Northey, a former USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and...

While the 2023 crop is highly unlikely to generate an ARC or PLC payment, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln webinar highlights new wrinkles to consider for ARC-PLC decisions involving the 2024 crop.

The House voted 357-70 on Wednesday evening to pass a tax package that includes a mix of business tax credits along with an expansion of the child tax credit.

Chinese gaming-industry billionaire Tianqiao Chen has owned 198,000 acres of forest in the U.S. since 2015, USDA officials were unaware of the purchase until January when the Land Report listed him as a newcomer to the magazine's...

A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing over an agreement announced back in December that could eventually lead to removal of the four dams on the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington...

Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) convention in Salt Lake City on Tuesday voted for changes in the group's policy book used to lobby Congress for legislation. One of the...

Six Republican lawmakers are declaring their opposition increasing reference prices, which are tied directly to the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. That could put the House GOP in a bind...

Six Republican lawmakers are declaring their opposition increasing reference prices, which are tied directly to the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. That could put the House GOP in a bind...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave a speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting Monday in Salt Lake City. He announced USDA is releasing $157 million for on-farm renewable energy projects and another $50...

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) on Sunday announced a pair of collaborations related to rural mental health. One effort takes a project started by the Farm Foundation to offer free, anonymous online mental health...

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) kicked off its 105th annual meeting Sunday in Salt Lake City. Zippy Duvall, a Georgia farmer and president of AFBF, stressed in his opening speech the importance of rallying producers...