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If Republicans have any hope of winning control of the U.S. House this fall, they’ll have to start by winning a series of major agricultural districts Democrats won in 2018.

Shutting down, slowing processing line speeds, and reducing work hours is becoming a reality for livestock processors as more workers contract COVID-19, and ag economists argue timing of closures in the coming weeks is everything.

Add vegetable seeds and live plants to the list of things that some consumers are hoarding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Agriculture Department will have to try again if it still wants to eliminate targets in school meals to lower sodium and provide 100% whole grain foods, a federal judge decided April 13.

Exposure to market risk in 2020 will be higher for dairy and specialty crop producers, according to a quarterly report set to be released this week.

Fish and Wildlife delays report on listing bumblebees as endangered * Money, employee limit at issue with loans * Progress on carbon in EPA report

Newsom offers support for children of ag workers * USDA to provide food bank vouchers * China makes good on pledge

Without government relief, some analysts are sharply lowering their estimates of net farm income because of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on agricultural markets, with the livestock sector and corn growers bearing much of the hit.

PPIC: Groundwater plans are ‘not feasible’ * Farm groups await aid * New fight looms over forgivable loans

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is taking action to reduce the impact on milk producers of recent market disruptions that have caused some producers to dump their product.