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NCGA CEO Jon Doggett says the outreach of the Biden transition team to agriculture groups is like nothing he’s seen in his more than 30 years in Washington.
The coronavirus aid package approved by Congress overnight Monday provides $13 billion in ag funding, much of it destined for sectors left out of previous aid packages.
On the eve of his nomination as EPA Administrator, Michael Regan placed an unscheduled call to the CEO of the National Corn Growers Association.
Santa just might bring a present that doesn’t fit under the tree this year. A Dec. 9 Pulse Poll asked how many farmers were buying equipment before the door closes on 2020.
The landscape has changed from what was expected for ag issues.
Farmers should see a slight decrease in cash rental rates in the year ahead. Here’s what you can expect.
Senator Chuck Grassley’s record streak of not missing a vote has ended due to possible COVID-19 exposure.
President Donald Trump continues to enjoy strong support among farmers.
It’s true falling farm incomes are pressuring cash rents. But rates typically move slowly.
The White House has dropped a plan to provide funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to oil refiners that are denied exemptions from the nation’s biofuel regulations.
Watch live at noon Central - NCGA President Kevin Ross on the work still left to be done on the Renewable Fuels Standard after EPA has denied most “gap year” waivers.
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed that dozens of oil refiner requests for retroactive waivers from U.S. biofuel laws be denied .
Zippy Duvall on Battling COVID-19 In His Own Words
Today on Farm Journal Live, Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has details on signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
Last week John briefly examined the idea of trading less and producing more stuff in the U.S. This week he dives into what that would mean for agriculture.
U.S. congressional leaders said on Tuesday they were very close to announcing an agreement on a new coronavirus relief deal worth more than $450 billion.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed a wing of it’s Washington headquarters over the weekend because an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Wind energy has been around long enough to have sufficient data to reach some conclusions and suggest its future. John Phipps answers a viewer’s question in Customer Support.
USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum in February showed an acreage bump, but didn’t acknowledge the Phase One trade agreement. Analysts think that decision was wise, but forecasts buys from China to start showing up soon.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday that it is suspending all meetings until March 20 after a staff member was confirmed to have coronavirus.
50% of the world’s population now can be considered to be middle class or higher. Could that translate into customers spending more and demanding more U.S. products? John Phipps looks into it in John’s World.
Bonnie Duvall, wife of American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, has died following a battle with cancer.
Existing tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods coming into the U.S. are likely to stay in place until after the American presidential election.
President Donald Trump is poised to sign a deal with China on Wednesday that leaves significant tariffs in place
he White House’s leading China hawk, trade adviser Peter Navarro, said Monday that a preliminary trade deal with Beijing is completed.
The 2018 Farm Bill isn’t receiving a lot of attention. John Phipps explains why in John’s World.
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As the U.S.-Iranian conflict continues to grab the attention of Americans, Oliver North joined AgriTalk host Chip Flory to give farmers some perspective on the situation.
The biodiesel tax incentive, dormant since it was last approved retroactively in 2018, is showing signs of life as Congress rushes toward and end-of-year funding bill.
Top negotiators from China and the U.S. talked again this weekend, after signs of concessions from both sides on some of the outstanding issues.