USDA plans to withdraw the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, or GIPSA, interim final rule.

Grassley, Tester Press Ag Secretary to Implement GIPSA Rule

After a flurry of opposition to proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt tried to calm the waters by changing course.

A lawsuit by CHS Capital LLC that claimed an 80,000-acre Michigan farm defaulted on $145.3 million in loans is coming to a close.

The nominations of Gregory Ibach and Bill Northey to two USDA posts moved out of a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon that she received commitments from both President Donald Trump and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to uphold the...

A group of United States senators met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Tuesday to make the case for leaving the Renewable Fuel Standard alone.

A new study by Informa Agribusiness Consulting found that prices of renewable identification numbers, or RINs, have not caused increases in gasoline prices from 2013 to 2017.

CHS Capital LLC plans to sell at least $145.3 million in debt owned by a Zeeland, Michigan, farm to LT Capital LLC. The new financier is set to drop the legal cases against the farm.

USDA forecast corn production for 2017-18 at 14.28 billion bushels, with an average yield of 171.8 bushels per acre. Soybean production remained the same at 4.431 billion bushels with the yield lowered slightly to 49.5 bushels per acre.

CHS Capital LLC plans to sell at least $145.3 million in debt owned by a Zeeland, Michigan, farm to LT Capital LLC. The new financier is set to drop the legal cases against the farm.

The USDA's Office of the Inspector General has been asked to investigate the involvement of the Oklahoma Beef Council in an upcoming state beef checkoff vote in Oklahoma on Nov. 1.

Greg Ibach and Bill Northey answered questions during a hearing on Thursday before the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said he has scheduled an Oct. 17 meeting with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to discuss concerns about the Renewable Fuel Standard.

A number of biofuel and agriculture groups asked President Donald Trump to change course at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency when it comes to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Valero Energy asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allow ethanol exports to keep biofuel credits attached, as a way to provide relief in the market for renewable identification numbers, or RINs.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes further cuts to the Renewable Fuel Standard volumes, according to a notice set for publication in the Federal Register.

Syngenta on Tuesday announced it has reached a settlement to end lawsuits filed by farmers across the country over the company's release of MIR 162 corn traits.

Court documents show Zeeland, Michigan-based Boersen Farms is considering restructuring its company or filing for bankruptcy. The farm is facing lawsuits from lenders and suppliers, including CHS Capital, which claimed Boersen Farms...

The Organization for Competitive Markets has asked U.S. secretary of agriculture for meeting prior to USDA turning over administration of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, or GIPSA, to the Agricultural...

Tyson Foods has decided not to build a chicken-processing plant in Tonganoxie, Kansas, after county officials pulled support for $500 million in bonds.

The Leavenworth County, Kansas, Board of Commissioners on Monday rescinded a resolution that started the ball rolling on issuing about $500 million to build a Tyson chicken plant south of Tonganoxie, Kansas.

With the public comment period on a proposed change to the waters of the United States rule approaching, a group of Democratic senators says they want the 2015 rule left in place.

Tyson Foods has announced plans to build a chicken-processing plant that would create markets for chicken and grain, while creating 1,600 new jobs near Tonganoxie, Kansas. But many members of...

Tyson Foods announced plans to build a poultry processing facility in Tonganoxie, Kansas.

A number of ethanol and agriculture groups submitted public comments on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes on Thursday.

Boersen Farms Inc., of Zeeland, Michigan, has been sued for defaulting on a $145 million loan. Boersen Farms bought land leases and other assets from the now-bankrupt Stamp Farms LLC in 2013.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted a waiver on low-volatility conventional gasoline requirements to 12 more states in response to fuel-shortage concerns. The decision opens the door for expanded E15...

With the Aug. 31 deadline approaching for public comments on the latest Renewable Fuel Standard, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been asked to make changes.

The Renewable Fuels Association has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue a waiver to allow for the sale of E15 nationwide in response to fuel concerns resulting from Hurricane Harvey.

The ethanol industry in the United States is exploring its options in light of Brazil's decision to hit imports with a 20% tariff.

Documents posted to regulations.gov show the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had originally proposed increasing the cellulosic ethanol volumes in the Renewable Fuel Standard. Instead, the final proposal shows a significant cut.

The National Farmers Union on Wednesday announced that it has hired veteran biofuels lobbyist Anne Steckel to help step up efforts in Washington to promote the continued expansion of biofuels markets.

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced a "critical circumstances" finding in an ongoing anti-dumping investigation of biodiesel imports from Argentina into the United States.

A focus on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, may be a reason for little action on bilateral agreements with countries such as Japan.

The Renewable Fuel Standard has been positive for the U.S. economy, a new study from Iowa State University finds.

A 60-million-gallon corn ethanol plant launched production in Brazil this week.

The public comment period on a proposed change to the waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule was extended to Sept. 27.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to make an announcement next week on the subsidy side of a biodiesel antidumping investigation on imports from Argentina and Indonesia.

The Clean Water Act legal battle for a California farmer came to a close on Tuesday, as a result of a legal settlement.

The latest financial data from Walt Disney Co. shows it paid at least $177 million in legal settlements on a defamation lawsuit filed by Beef Products Inc.

Dr. Aaron Blair, the National Cancer Institute scientist at the center of a congressional inquiry into his work with glyphosate, tells DTN he stands by his work with the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or IARC.

A U.S. House of Representatives committee is asking for more information regarding the U.S. National Institutes of Health's involvement in an international body's conclusion that glyphosate is "probably carcinogenic to humans."

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers and government leaders in Des Moines on Tuesday, asking for input on a rewrite of the waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to consider a request for an extension of the public comment period on the proposed change to the clean water rule.

A court of appeals ruled on Tuesday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred in delisting the gray wolf.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Monday called on the U.S. Department of Justice to delay Clean Water Act legal proceedings against California farmer John Duarte.

A number of witnesses told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday it needs to do more to spark cellulosic ethanol and advanced biofuels production.

Three agriculture groups in California have sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its designation of about 1.8 million acres as critical habitat for three amphibian species.

Witnesses told the House Committee on Agriculture that talk of renegotiating the North American Trade Agreement comes with both risks and opportunities.

Because of a lack of a trade agreement with Japan, frozen beef imports from the U.S. face nearly a 12% increase in tariffs.

Between southern corn rust, pyrethroid-resistant soybean aphids and a recovering rootworm population, Midwest growers have plenty to scout for this week.

A federal court ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required to review 2016 biofuels volumes it set in the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Because of a lack of a trade agreement with Japan, frozen beef imports from the U.S. face nearly a 12% increase in tariffs.

A survey by the Boston Consulting Group shows a shift in shareholder returns among agriculture businesses.