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Up until recently Mexico counted on the U.S. for nearly 100% of its rice imports, but that’s no longer the case. Countries like Brazil now find themselves at a price advantage to the once-dominant U.S. and they’re taking advantage of the situation at a rate that has the USA Rice Federation concerned that members are losing their largest and most reliable market.

Chinese officials have given their blessing to a handful of strains of alfalfa, canola and other crops, offering a sense of optimism that the wheels may be turning on the country’s notoriously slow approval process.

The farm bill, environmental regulations and workforce development are among the priorities for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in 2023.

The Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Republican Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania, has kicked off his work on the next farm bill, even though the panel isn’t officially organized yet.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow is calling on farm groups to fight any cuts to farm bill programs as House Republicans work to reduce spending this year.

There are growing concerns in some quarters of agriculture about the use of environmental justice concerns in regulating farmers.

A sweeping new deal between an ag equipment giant and the nation's largest farm group offers an update to the nation's "right to repair" discourse, but some wonder if the text has the necessary teeth to truly make a difference for producers.

China’s demand for corn remains strong and the U.S. continues to ship millions of tons of the grain there, but Brazil is chipping away at that trade and the South American ag giant shows no sign of slowing its advance.

Missouri GOP Rep. Jason Smith has won the coveted chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes tax laws and oversees trade policy.

Kevin McCarthy faces his first test as House speaker as Republicans consider a package of rules changes, the first action scheduled in the chamber since McCarthy won the post in the early hours of Saturday.