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Farmers and landowners have until Dec. 2 to return their ballots for Farm Service Agency county committee elections.

The Agriculture Department is moving to reverse a change to milk pricing that was made in the 2018 farm bill that was subsequently blamed for a drop in prices received by producers.

Lee Zeldin, who served as a congressman from Long Island for eight years before leaving to run a tight but unsuccessful race for governor of New York in 2022, is likely to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Ag policy veteran and current National Council of Farmer Cooperatives leader Chuck Conner announced Monday he will retire in December 2025, initiating the search for a new CEO.

President-elect Donald Trump has named former New York Republican congressman Lee Zeldin as his choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

Indiana farmer and retired Army Col. Joe Ricker was recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit for his work supporting veterans through agriculture. 

The Technical Service Provider program holds potential for helping the Natural Resources Conservation Service meet its growing workload, but actually getting conservation professionals interested in participating can be a challenge.

A possible relief package for farmers is in play as lawmakers return to Washington the first time since Donald Trump's sweeping victory, and Senate Republicans are set to elect a leader who will be critical to carrying out the president-elect's legislative agenda.

The California Air Resources Board has approved a 20% limit on credits for renewable diesel produced from soybean, canola and sunflower oils, despite industry complaints that the cap was unnecessary and would increase the state's reliance on foreign feedstocks for biofuels.

USDA lowered its forecasts for the soybean and corn harvests based on the latest conditions, but the cuts weren’t enough to raise the department’s price estimates for this year’s crops. The FAO Food Price Index hit 127.4 points last month, 2% above September and 5.5% above the level a year ago.