Agriculture Policy News
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Latest Agriculture Policy News
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom will be addressing participants at the National Pork Industry Forum on Thursday, March 7.
Does the government make any money on crop insurance? That’s a viewer’s question during Customer Support. John breaks down is explanation.
The data was five years in the making. What will it tell us about farms, farming and farmers?
As usual, there’s farmer buzz and speculation about the accuracy of the numbers because many farmers don’t fill out the survey.
After accepting payments for approving USDA loans for cash payments, a former Farm Service Agency loan officer will spend two years in federal prison.
Agriculture industry leaders warn such a closure would likely cause more hardship forcing some farms out of business.
USDA will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture on Thursday, April 11. Ahead of the data release, take a look at some key data sets from the 2012 edition.
12 U.S. Senators sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to cease issuing Renewable Identification Number (RIN) waivers also known as “hardship” waivers.
President Donald Trump remains in U.S. farmers’ good graces, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse survey.
More than 960 groups representing the U.S. food and agriculture value chain at the national, state and local are urging Congress to quickly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).