Todd Neeley

The National Pork Producers Council announced Wednesday that it was canceling the 2019 World Pork Expo "out of an abundance of caution" over African swine fever.

Midwesterners affected by the recent historic floods in Nebraska and Iowa paint a devastating picture for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at a meeting in Nebraska City, Nebraska, on Thursday night.

The government of Vietnam has banned the importation of glyphosate products.

Flooding chances remain higher and more widespread than last year across much of the Midwest.

While the Farm Credit Administration reports the health of the credit system is good, farmers across the country continue to struggle from a challenging agriculture economy and disasters.

After a federal court in Ohio rejected a request for a national injunction on the 2015 waters of the United States rule, Texas' attorney general turns to Texas court.

As rural communities continue flood recovery efforts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to step up water releases from Gavins Point Dam.

The state of Ohio makes the case that Toledo's law, which gives citizens power to sue on behalf of Lake Erie, violates the state's constitution.

Additional transportation costs continue to pile up for feedlots and ethanol plants impeded by damaged rail lines and highways in Nebraska. Currently, about 20% of the nation's ethanol production has been affected by the flooding.

Agriculture, ethanol, refiners and other biofuel interests on Friday aired concerns about EPA's proposal to allow year-round E15 sales and to reform the Renewable Identification Numbers market.

Iowa farmers brace for another nutrients runoff lawsuit filed this week.

President Donald Trump approved Nebraska's request for an emergency disaster declaration on Thursday, as agribusinesses fight to return to full speed.

Nebraska's director of agriculture said livestock producers have seen losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars from floods and blizzard, while state is likely to be rebuilding county roads for a considerable time.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds filed a request for an expedited federal disaster declaration with President Donald Trump.

Nebraska's emergency declaration request details devastating losses in agriculture and public and private infrastructure. Meanwhile, more rain is on the way this weekend and will add to the flooding.

St. Joseph, Missouri, farmer Roger Ideker finds 2,000-acre farm underwater in latest round of flooding -- while he still awaits payment for past floods.

States in the Midwest continue to grapple with rising flood waters as governments begin to issue emergency declarations. Meanwhile, Nebraska Farm Bureau has announced its efforts to help...

The EPA on Thursday announced an additional five small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, raising the total approved for 2016 and 2017 to 53.

The EPA on Tuesday released a proposal to allow year-round E15 sales and to reform the biofuel credits market.

Turns out algorithms alone can't make complex cropping decisions. It still takes a team approach with trusted advisers.

Biofuel and agriculture interest groups are making the case that the EPA took final actions on small-refinery waivers without first publishing the actions in the Federal Register.

A brief filed in federal appeals court on Wednesday outlines changes the EPA made to its small-refinery waiver program in 2017, leading to a large uptick in the number of exemptions granted.

After a court in North Carolina awarded more than $500 million in punitive damages in nuisance cases involving several hog farms, agriculture groups filed an appeal.

The EPA is moving on a rule to allow year-round E15 sales and to reform the biofuels credits market.

An analysis by Purdue University economists explores the potential gains and losses expected from a variety of United States trade policy scenarios.

Toledo voters this week approved a bill of rights for Lake Erie in response to a 2014 toxic algae problem that threatened drinking water.

A number of people came out both in support and opposition to the proposed waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule during a public hearing on Thursday.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told a House committee an EPA rule allowing year-round E15 sales may not be completed in time for the summer driving season.

The state of Iowa is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a judge's decision to throw out the state's so-called ag-gag law.

As a result of changes to the Price Loss Coverage, or PLC, made in the 2018 farm bill, corn, soybeans, upland cotton and sorghum all have a higher 2018 yields than 2014 PLC update yields.

Groups tell lawmakers cuts to crop insurance would "undermine rural communities."

The former manager of a farmers cooperative in Minnesota has reached a plea agreement that includes pleading guilty to one count each of income tax evasion and mail fraud.

Two Michigan men will serve prison time for their roles in helping Stamp Farms LLC falsely attain crop insurance.

The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published the proposed waters of the United States rule this week.

With time running out for the EPA to complete a rule to allow year-round E15 sales, it may be possible to allow sales anyway.

As ethanol margins continue to struggle, an industry analyst told a National Ethanol Conference audience the worst is behind it.

While the future of fuels may be in high-octane products, the ethanol industry and one major automaker remain divided on how to get there.

Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper on Tuesday told an ethanol industry audience small-refinery exemptions have delivered a devastating blow to the industry.

NCBA Campaign Takes Aim at Fake Meat

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco has granted the EPA a rehearing of a previous court ruling, ordering the cancellation of all chlorpyrifos registrations.

In the final days of a public comment period, agriculture groups expressed dissatisfaction with USDA's interim final rule on conservation programs compliance.

During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump said a trade agreement with China must include "real, structural change to end unfair trade practices."

USDA continues to hammer out the details of implementing the recently passed farm bill, as another possible partial government shutdown looms.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Tuesday voted to advance Andrew Wheeler's nomination as EPA administrator to the full Senate.

The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to ask federal court to enter a final judgement on a $62.5-billion merger.

A new analysis points to continued pressure on the ethanol and advanced biofuels industry in 2019.