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Rural America continues to be left behind in the race for high-speed internet service. Current solutions are expensive, slow, limited or intermittent.

Time will tell the fate of the trade agreement

Over the summer, producers experienced policy whiplash as several key agricultural issues took center stage in Washington, D.C.

Rural America turned out for President Donald Trump in the election, but as farmers get ready to hear him speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference on Monday, one issue looms large: a shortage of workers.

Traffic along the Ohio River is seeing major hurdles this harvest season. Just last week, Lock & Dam 53 closed due to a break-down as the hydraulics that open and close the lower gate failed to work properly. On Wed., Oct. 11, the U.S. Waterways Council said the issue this week is the rising river level. That forced the Ohio River to shut down to traffic at Locks & Dam 52 earlier in the week. With river levels already exceeding the maximum locking stage of 20.7 feet and expected to rise further through the end of the week, the Waterways Council expects limits to be placed on navigation until either Sunday or Monday.

Results from California’s Proposition 2 are mixed, with happy hens but higher egg prices.

Senate GOP to Back Trump on Border Wall, Risking Shutdown Fight

The fate of major trade deals continues to be a pain point for U.S. agriculture, but President Trump is continuing to follow through on a campaign promise in the new year to take a tougher stance on trade.

After two years of weaker exports of farm goods, it is appearing as though 2017 will push higher.