Chris Clayton

Indiana farmer Kip Tom, co-leader of the Farmers and Ranchers for Trump Coalition, urges quick action in the new Trump administration on trade deals as well as regulatory reform, to support U.S. farmers' competitiveness globally...

There are 25 House races still to be decided, but Republicans are on a path to maintaining control of the House. Republicans captured control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in four...

The election came down to Donald Trump carrying rural areas by wide margins while Vice President Kamala Harris won the urban and suburban areas by smaller margins than President Joe Biden four...

The results Tuesday night came down to Trump carrying rural areas by wide margins while Harris was winning the urban and suburban areas by smaller margins than President Joe Biden did four...

USDA's mandate for electronic identification (EID) eartags in interstate cattle movement took effect Tuesday. In response, R-CALF USA and allied groups filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the...

Along with the presidential race, voters face a pivotal election with numerous high-stakes issues at play. Major ballot measures on abortion and marijuana legalization across multiple states are driving voter turnout. South Dakota...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday defended USDA's overall loan portfolio following Pure Prairie Poultry's collapse, citing a small rate of overall losses. Pure Prairie Poultry's shutdown affected growers in Iowa, Minnesota...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to reporters Thursday about USDA's plans to expand the testing of milk across the country. He also talked about a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus found recently in swine...

Our DTN Progressive Farmer exclusive poll reveals strong support for former President Donald Trump and the top issues on the minds of farmers as they prepare to vote.

A group of World Food Prize laureates has publicly criticized U.S. political candidates for ignoring the issue of global hunger amid a rising global food crisis. The laureates also stressed that addressing hunger is crucial for global...

Before he died, Ohio regenerative farmer David Brandt had begun working with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa to help create a farmer-led learning center on the convent's 343-acre farm. This...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) late on Friday issued a news release detailing its attempts to feed and manage the 1.3 million chickens after Pure Prairie Poultry shut down its operations of a...

USDA on Monday announced the Farm Service Agency has started issuing to checks to producers for the 2023 crops. USDA pegs the payments under Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price would be $447 million.

Here's a complete breakdown of the DTN/Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural America Poll as it looks at the presidential race and some other key issues facing farmers as they vote in the Nov. 5 election.

Our DTN/Progressive Farmer exclusive poll reveals strong support for former President Donald Trump and what are the top issues on the minds of farmers as they prepare to vote.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argues that current practices damage both the environment and consumers' health. Under former President Donald Trump's campaign, Kennedy has several proposals for major reforms, including banning more farm...

Key Senate races in battleground states like Montana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska could determine control of the Senate in the upcoming election. Republicans aim to flip seats held by Democrats, but a surprise race in Nebraska could...

The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has reached its highest enrollment level since 2013, with a notable shift toward Grasslands CRP, which supports grazing operations. Under the Biden administration, CRP acreage has...

The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has reached its highest enrollment level since 2013, with a notable shift toward Grasslands CRP, which supports grazing operations. Under the Biden administration, CRP acreage has...

Farmers and small businesses must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act by Jan. 1, 2025, by filing beneficial ownership information with the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. This new filing requirement...

The House Ag Committee may have more competitive races among its membership than any other committee in Congress. Political analysts who track congressional elections show nine House Aggies -- five Republicans and four Democrats...

A Wisconsin senator is urging USDA to assist poultry farmers affected by the abrupt closure of Pure Prairie Poultry, a Minnesota-based company that collapsed financially in late September after its bankruptcy case was dismissed.

A South Dakota voter referendum will decide the fate of a new law that could shape the regulation of carbon pipelines in the state. The law, tied to the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project...

A new study released by American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association highlights another trade war with China could cost corn and soybean farmers roughly $5 billion to $8 billion a year in lost value. Meanwhile...

As part of an event on competition issues with farmers and producers at the White House, USDA released a new study on competition issues in the meat industry. USDA also announced a proposal to consider some regulatory...

The House Ag Committee may have more competitive races among its membership than any other committee in Congress. Political analysts who track congressional elections show nine House Aggies ...

A USDA-backed chicken processing plant in Iowa shut down, filing for bankruptcy, leaving 1.6 million chickens and numerous farmers without income, sparking animal welfare concerns across Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. USDA is now...

Denver-based publicly traded real estate investment trust Farmland Partners Inc. is selling 46 farms across eight states to Utah-based Farmland Reserve Inc., a real-estate investment company operated by the Church of Jesus...

An agricultural teacher and livestock producer has been helping coordinate relief efforts for other farmers in her area in Transylvania County, North Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Under their current tax plans and government spending, Trump's plans would raise the national debt by an average of $7.5 trillion over 10 years, while Harris' plan would raise the debt $3.5...

Three environmental groups and the Iowa Farmers Union are seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the 1985 farm bill's swampbuster rule. The groups argue getting rid of conservation...

The strike by longshoremen is disrupting agricultural exports worth $1.4 billion per week, affecting key U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. Industry leaders are urging the Biden administration to intervene, as the strike...

Kip Tom has served figuratively and literally as agriculture's ambassador.

A letter from a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling for disaster aid to help farmers comes after President Joe Biden indicated Monday that Congress will likely need to pass a supplemental disaster package to deal with the...

While government officials contemplate the need for bigger disaster aid, local farmers such as those in Transylvania County, North Carolina, are trying to find ways to stay connected and share...

Along with damage in Florida and Georgia, the storm also devastated western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Presidential disaster declarations have already been approved for Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. Such...

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) on Friday led a letter to President Joe Biden signed by 195 agricultural groups, warning the president about the risks of shipping disruptions from...

Citing the need to support farmers who are dealing with declining crop receipts, 140 House members on Thursday wrote leaders to ensure a farm bill passes this year.

Speaking at an event in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on imported manufacturing products from Mexico. The president warned John Deere against...

On Sept. 19, USDA announced $35 million in grants under the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP). Created as part of the American Rescue Plan, the MPPEP provided more than $325 million to 74 meat and poultry...

While cash receipts for crop farmers are expected to fall $26.2 billion this year just for corn, soybeans and wheat, the farm program safety nets, Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss...

EWG filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against Tyson in the District of Columbia, alleging on behalf of consumers that Tyson is making false claims under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act. Tyson has a program focused on...

Farmers and industry groups continue facing uncertainty over how the Clean Water Act (CWA) is being enforced following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. EPA, which limited federal...

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., on Monday said key lawmakers in Congress are looking at passing an extension of the farm bill that would boost support for commodity producers. That move could provide aid to farmers while lawmakers work...

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) expressed frustration with a recently released recommendation by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose preliminary countervailing duty...

Agriculture and rural America were not mentioned but the debate did spotlight a few key issues for ag such as taxes, tariffs, illegal immigration and energy policies.

Agricultural policy leaders from both political sides on Monday discussed the need for a new farm bill but disagreed on key issues like trade, taxes, labor and climate policy at a forum hosted by...

Through a contractor, USDA distributes more than 140 different food items to as many as 276 tribes nationally. That program broke down over the summer after USDA canceled a contract for a distribution company and started...

The president will visit Westby, a town in southwestern Wisconsin, with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in grants and loans that will go to fund projects for 16 rural electric cooperatives...

Corn and Soybean were both rated 65% good to excellent as of Sunday, Sept. 1. Spring wheat was 70% harvested.

PepsiCo is touting the potential to lower its carbon footprint by converting at least some of its trucking fleet to run on 100% blends of biodiesel. PepsiCo sees promise in using more biodiesel in its large trucking fleet after the...

Nebraska's governor has signed an executive order banning state agencies from buying lab-grown protein products and create a new rule to add more labels for those products. Three other states have either banned the sale of...

The state with the country's largest dairy production has been unscathed by the H5N1 outbreak, but now state officials are testing to confirm possible cases at three farms in California's Central Valley.

Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, voiced optimism that a farm bill can pass the House in September. Thompson said he wants the farm bill passed under President Joe Biden and...

Cash prices have dropped more than 30% since last year for both corn and soybeans. Leaders from corn and soybean commodity groups are still pressing for Congress to reach a deal on a farm bill before the end of the year, and...

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled the Surface Transportation Board overstepped its authority by trying to streamline rate dispute settlements between railroads and shippers. The ruling favors the nation's...

Senators and USDA have different views about how the department is supposed to implement a requirement to modernize reporting of foreign land ownership.

The CEO of Summit Carbon Solutions gave ethanol producers at the American Coalition for Ethanol annual meeting an update on his company's plans to build a 2,000-mile carbon dioxide pipeline. Pointing to lower income and declining...

The Harris campaign on Friday stated the vice president's plan for the first 100 days in office would be to bring down costs for American families. That includes creating the first-ever federal ban on price gouging on food and...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke Thursday to members of the American Coalition for Ethanol, holding its annual meeting in Omaha. He credited biofuel producers for helping support farmers and the rural economy, while...

Agricultural leaders have acknowledged the problem of illegal immigrants working in agriculture for a long time. Their push for immigration reform is at odds with former President Donald Trump's call for the largest deportation push...

USDA announced new meat inspections Tuesday to test for the H5N1 avian influenza virus in cull dairy cows as the FDA also reported the results of the latest testing of milk products. FDA noted there was no live virus found, but...

Farmers reported 4.72 million prevented planting acres this year, up 1.14 million from 2023.