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Farm Policy News is the home to daily news summaries on current developments relating to U.S. farm policy and the broader farm economy, compiled by editor Ryan Hanrahan. Farm Policy News enjoys a diverse readership of Congressional and USDA staff, university professionals, journalists, agribusiness professionals and farmers. Farm Policy News is a part of the farmdoc project, which also includes the websites farmdoc and farmdoc daily. Before joining the farmdoc project, Farm Policy was a successful standalone website from 2003 to 2015, with news recaps curated by Keith Good.


The Farm Policy News Team

  • Ryan Hanrahan

    Farm Policy News Editor

    Ryan Hanrahan is the farm policy news editor and social media director for the farmdoc project. He has previously worked in local news, primarily as an agriculture journalist in the American West. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri (B.S. Science & Agricultural Journalism).

  • Lee Bynum

    Project Manager Web Development

    Lee Bynum is webmaster and administrator for Farm Policy News. He also serves as Project Coordinator for the farmdoc project.


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    Farm Policy News
    Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
    1301 W. Gregory Dr
    Urbana, IL 61801
    Email: farmpolicynews@illinois.edu