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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on critical industry workforce that should continue as the country addresses and responds to the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. food and agriculture was included.

Coronavirus restrictions have forced the American Farm Bureau Federation to switch to an all virtual format for their 2021 convention in January.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, according to two sources familiar with the decision.

As agriculture awaits confirmation Joe Biden will tap Tom Vilsack as the next Secretary of Agriculture, Washington insiders say Vilsack is a known entity, which would be a positive for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

Even with a divided Congress, there are some issues Karla Thieman from the Russell Group thinks can still be worked through in the next Congress, but one of the biggest hurdles will be crafting a the next farm bill.

A key ag policy strategist says that rural voters reversed the 2018 “blue wave.”

With just days remaining in the 2020 presidential campaign, farmers and ranchers responding to the Farm Journal Pulse continue to show a strong preference for retaining President Donald Trump.

Who will lead the house ag committee? Is a split government good for agriculture? Get the latest election coverage here.

AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths hosted a forum with representatives from both presidential campaigns.

With only 12 days until the Biden presidential inauguration, optimism is sprouting from some agricultural groups, with leaders saying the Biden Administration is taking an extremely proactive approach to agriculture.