The extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz and extreme weather have jolted the price index for farm commodities to a two-year high as fertilizer headaches and the prospect of…
Supreme Court Seems Divided On Bayer’s Bid to Stop Roundup Lawsuits
April 28, 2026
The US Supreme Court gave Bayer AG a mixed reception on its bid to stop tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup herbicide should have been labeled as a…
Nearly $10 Billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance Allocated
April 27, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has already sent $9.6 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance payments as crop producers continue to face weak prices and high costs. According to the…
USDA Relocating More Employees to Kansas City & Iowa
April 24, 2026
The Agriculture Department on Thursday announced additional relocation plans for employees as part of its larger reorganization, including a new center for food inspectors in Iowa and a second attempt…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to survey more farmers for some of its key U.S. crop reports following a drop in the response rate for its March 31 plantings…
House Farm Bill Appears to Have Broad Support, GOP Leaders Say
April 22, 2026
House Republican leadership and Ag Committee Chair Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Pa., have been testing support for the farm bill ahead of a floor vote, with early conversations suggesting the…
Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation of Beef Companies
April 21, 2026
The Justice Department’s antitrust division is investigating whether large meatpackers that supply American consumers engaged in criminal anticompetitive conduct, after President Trump called for a probe of the companies last…
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