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Thousands of Kentucky farms involved in direct community sales.
Donald Trump has chosen Peter Navarro, one of the most ardent critics of trade with China, to head his newly created National Trade Council -- a move many consider to be the opening shot in a trade war.
The bill would unwind Montana water law, a premise that virtually guarantees its failure at the Legislature.
While they fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is coming out in favor of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as the next U.S. ambassador to China.
Less corn and soybeans could be destined for China if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with placing tariffs on Chinese imports.
Lots of questions and even some answers emerge as the new administration takes shape.
Bank of Agriculture will start taking deposits, minister says.
American consumers and businesses would pay - literally - if President-elect Donald Trump followed through on his campaign pledge to slap big taxes on imports from China and Mexico.
Some Cubans fondly remember Castro for his personal involvement in the daily problems of individual citizens, while others say he created a leader-dependent autocracy that remains virtually immobile without direct commands from the president.
The death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro offers an early glimpse at how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will need to balance his pro-growth economic plans and allegiance to business with the hard-line campaign pledges that helped him win the election.
Food production is a global effort, and officials at The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, say they are willing to cross borders for good business opportunities. Climate recently announced it has acquired VitalFields, a farm management software company based in Estonia.
Since election night Farm Country has been buzzing over speculation of who President-Elect Trump will appoint to lead the EPA and USDA. Here’s who made the short list.
A judge has ruled three counties in Hawaii can’t ban or regulate genetically modified crops and pesticides.
China’s stance on U.S. trade can be illustrated by one of Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion: For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction.
The agriculture sector of the United States wonders what President-elect Donald Trump will have in store at the beginning of his term.
When the Oklahoma Right to Farm bill was defeated in the election this week, producers wondered what the impact would be, both short- and long-term.
Tuesday’s presidential election outcome created uncertainty for two unfinished trade deals and one existing trade pact that’s been in place since the 1992.
Will President-elect Donald Trump remake school lunches into his fast-food favorites of burgers and fried chicken?
So-called “GMO-free” zones have been sprouting up county by county across the U.S.
Oklahoma was geographically divided on a “Right to Farm” vote for State Question 777.
Charles (Chuck) Grassley has served Iowans in the U.S. Senate since 1981, and citizens of the Hawkeye State have once again reelected him, this time for his 7th Senate term.
As Americans head to the polls on Election Day, there have been dozens of polls and surveys attempting to predict the outcome of not only the presidential election, but hotly contested U.S. Senate and House races as well. As media companies and universities attempt to take the political pulse of America, we at Farm Journal have decided to conduct our own, unscientific exit poll.
House GOP lawmakers are asking for a revised atrazine assessment.
Jailed Nevada cattlemen Cliven Bundy is suing a Democratic candidate for Congress, accusing him of defamation with a campaign mailer that Bundy says blames him for the ambush deaths of two Las Vegas police officers in June 2014.
It’s mere days from the 2016 presidential election, but that’s far from the only race on the ballot. And some of these down-ticket House of Representatives races are currently running neck-and-neck. Thanks to a pair of online resources, you can easily find out where all the close races are happening.
The benefits of free trade have been a cornerstone of economic thought for decades. Recently, though, trade agreements have become the target of a populist backlash, with opposition to trade deals emerging as a key issue in the presidential race. At the same time, new research suggests that trade led to lower wages and higher unemployment for some Americans, particularly middle-class manufacturing workers.
Buying bankrupt plants on cheap to become No. 5 U.S. producer.
The trade deal’s many opponents are not the only obstacle; proponents have not articulated an exciting vision of what the agreement could mean.
Market-year average prices for 2015 long grain and medium/short grain rice will result in payments under the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program for eligible producers, according to USDA.
California voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use — an issue that has sown deep division here among longtime growers. But many fear Proposition 64 will bring costly regulations and taxes and could put them out of business if corporate interests and big farms take over.