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U.S. on-farm storage capacity rose to 13.235 billion bushels as of Dec. 1, 2015, up less than 1% from year-ago, while off-farm storage capacity rose 3% to 10.997 billion bushels as of Dec. 1, 2015, according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service (NASS).
Interest rate for nine-month loans to be highest since 2009
An estimated 3 million commercial truck and bus drivers must electronically record their hours behind the wheel under a new government rule aimed at enforcing regulations designed to prevent fatigue.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 3279 Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act.
The federal government on Thursday issued new guidelines for the voluntary labeling of genetically modified foods, outlining what food manufacturers should and should not say.
Neither Larry James nor Steve Bruere like to dwell on what divides environmentalists and the ag community when it comes to Iowa’s issues with water quality.
Most dairy farmers don’t realize there is a hole in their farm liability insurance coverage that is so big they could drive a manure tanker through it.
Monsanto’s MON 87411 was recently deregulated by the USDA. This is the first step in a multi-year process to get the trait approved by regulatory agencies and into the hands of farmers.
A federal investigation has determined that a Colorado livestock hauler repeatedly lied to officials and sent about 1,700 wild horses to slaughterhouses after buying them through a Bureau of Land Management program that is supposed to provide the animals with good homes.
Fast-food chain Chipotle’s own website reveals that its “G-M-Over It” marketing slogan - a smear campaign against conventional food and the farmers who grow it - is nonsense.
The court issued a preliminary injunction, which blocks the agencies from moving forward with their rule, stating it poses “irreparable harm.”
The European Parliament voted for a permanent ban on the cloning of all farm animals, the import of cloned livestock and the sale of food from such animals and their offspring, setting up a potential clash with national governments in Europe.
A federal judge ruled Monday that Idaho’s law banning secret filming of animal abuse at agricultural facilities is unconstitutional, giving animal rights activists across the country hope that the decision will pave the way to overturn similar laws in other states.
A recent survey commissioned by WAFWA shows lesser prairie-chicken numbers climbed 25 percent between 2014 and 2015.
Nothing is constant but change, and USDA’s latest acreage reports served as a not-so-subtle reminder of that. Here are the states that saw the biggest “crop swaps” this year.
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government can’t force raisin farmers to give up part of their annual crop for less than it’s worth, a victory for conservative groups that hailed the decision as a win for private property rights.
With billions of dollars at stake, the negotiations over Monsanto’s proposed—and so far rejected—merger with Syngenta have moved on to a very visible stage, with both companies speaking directly to shareholders, farmers, and the public.
After a day of senatorial stubbornness and political tussling, the Senate now seems willing to vote on a bill that would extend the Section 179 tax deduction through Dec. 31 of this year and expand it to $500,000.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says EPA’s flawed rule stems from a flawed process.
If the EPA thought that its latest version of the “Waters of the U.S.” rule might find favor with farmers and ranchers, the agency knows better now.
Does not create any new permitting requirements and maintains all previous exemptions and exclusions.
The project tested a 1973 Minnesota law designed to protect farmers whose land was taken for major transmission lines.
The May USDA reports have now come and gone. Dan Hueber thinks there is only one message to carry away, which, realistically, should not have been shocking.
There are no shortage of facts and opinions about food, farming, and the intersection of hunger, health and politics these days.
Gregory R. Page’s remarks provided real-world reminder of the factors that affect agricultural markets and producers daily as they seek to feed the world and earn a living.
Small farms may not be included in new proposed food facility regulations.
The dollar slumped the most since October 2011 after the Federal Reserve reduced projections for interest- rate increases and expressed concern the dollar’s surge is weighing on exports and inflation.
U.S. adults surveyed don’t always agree with the scientific consensus on certain topics, including the safety of GMOs, climate change causes and more.
There is a “huge chasm” between the Obama Administration and congressional Republicans on taxes and other issues, Bret Baier, anchor for FOX News, told thousands of cattlemen.
The federal government has fined the Lynchburg Livestock Market $10,000 for improperly allowing its bank to use money from a custodial account.