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EPA released target volumes for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2019 as anticipated, earlier Friday, holding conventional volumes at 15 billion gallons.

Argentina has become the epicenter of soybean trading dynamics -- at least for now.

Farm Bill negotiators are going quiet as the deadline to finish the legislation nears. However, some in Washington D.C. say it’s likely the hold-up is simply due to the process ‘just taking time.’

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is asking USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to change rates for the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.

Mother Nature always likes to have her own way but farmers can have more say over how much water stays in or out of their fields, thanks to the use of controlled drainage technology.

China's top pig farming company announced it will make changes to lower protein in animal feed.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is now in Singapore. He's attending summits on behalf of President Trump and trade is a top issue.

With the recent volatility and rhetoric affecting the markets, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, picks up his column right where he left off.

Cuban and U.S. trade representatives held a conference to explore expanding American agricultural exports to the island nation.

Updates from Clinton Griffiths and AgDay TV Live on Washington policy, snow and Milk prices potential

The faces of agriculture leadership at the state level could be changing following the elections last week.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is considering a proposal that would change the way agricultural land is taxed to provide relief to farmers who are struggling amid low crop prices.

Next year Republicans will control the Senate, while Democrats the House—but will anything be accomplished?

One of the biggest surprises in the USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report came in the adjustments to Chinese corn stocks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers are expected to harvest the largest soybean crop on record, but they have to deal with a constricted market in which to sell their crop.

This stabilization in prices occurred amidst the monthly edition of USDA’s Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports.

According to the latest USDA Crop Production report, corn, soybean and cotton saw a reduction in production numbers.

News that one of the top U.S. tractor companies is dropping made-in-China products should be music to the Trump administration’s ears -- except for the fact that it’s replacing them with machines made in Brazil.

NCBA calls lawsuit allegations "without merit," and R-CALF a "front group for activists seeking to divide the industry, lessen beef demand and drive producers out of business."

One creative North Dakotan is giving people with window seats something to discuss as his tractor carves messages in his farm fields.  

Who gains control of the House and Senate will play out on Tuesday as Americans head to their local polling stations and vote.

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill is urging the Missouri Clean Water Commission to deny the feedlot expansion request for Valley Oaks Steak Co.

The grain markets posted another positive—and wild—week. Soybean prices lead the pack. On Thursday, Nov. 1, President Trump tweeted that he had a productive conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade.

As Americans get ready to place ballots that will likely have a significant impact on the future of Donald Trump’s presidency, those in rural areas show growing support for the president.

China, the world’s biggest soybean importer, cut shipments of the oilseed from the U.S. by more than 80 percent in September from a year earlier.

Beaten down markets do eventually recover—it just takes time. Normally, the trigger is a sudden realization that demand for low-priced commodities is much better than anticipated.

A petition from groups representing livestock haulers has the support of 59 members of Congress and could be a potential fix to hours of service regulations.

The agreement is welcome news, but time will determine its success

Tariffs on soybeans could mean more producers will be switching to corn next year.

Tariffs on soybeans could mean more producers will be switching to corn next year.

Fueled by a tight supply of legal farm workers, the number of H-2A temporary agricultural workers certified soared by more than 20% in the past year.

There are no plans for now to extend tariff aid to farmers in 2019.

State cattlemen’s groups and national organizations representing beef producers shared their concerns with lab-grown meat labeling and safety to two government agencies.

CNN published a long, exhaustive piece today on farmers’ attitudes toward President Trump as tariffs and the trade war with China drags on.

President Donald Trump has told EPA to begin the process of lifting the ban on E15 sales in summer months.

In separate interviews with AgriTalk representatives from two major beef industry organizations discussed major trade deals that have been negotiated recently.

A petition filed to the Department of Transportation (DOT) by livestock groups is seeking more flexibility to hours of service regulations.

In response to crop reports, USDA’s RMA issued a new fact sheet to help producers fully understand the process for filing quality adjustment claims for damaged crops under the federal crop insurance program.

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war could provide the opportunity one group of American farmers needs to compete with cheaper Chinese imports.

Discussions about how the beef checkoff serves it's members continue to divide the cattle industry.