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Beef and pork stole much of the spotlight when President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed off on a trade pact last week, but many of the U.S. winners will be American specialty crop farmers.

This year's hemp crop is three times bigger than last year's, which could mean a struggle for growers trying to get their plants processed.

With an eye on the future of agriculture and the need to address shareholders and customers expectations, Bayer confirmed an ambitious plan to address climate change and a more sustainable farming future during events in Monheim, Germany, this week.

Researchers are peeling back the onion to produce a closer geographic view of farm product and food transfers across the U.S.

Under fire from Congress and the organics industry, USDA is moving to finalize a 2015 proposal allowing dairy producers to transition animals into organic production once.

House Democrats and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to resolve some of the remaining obstacles to passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

The Senate overwhelmingly approves a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through Nov. 21 and replenish the account that USDA relies on to make trade-assistance and commodity program payments.

The CEO of seed and chemical giant Corteva Agriscience believes farmers must play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and says he's working with other companies as well as academics and non-governmental organizations to address the climate issue.

Japan agreed Wednesday to cut or eliminate tariffs on $7.2 billion worth of U.S. ag commodities and erect new quotas under a trade deal that U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed Wednesday.