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It’s a challenging time for agriculture. Trade wars are brewing. Prices are down. Interest rates are going up.

The House and Senate Farm Bill conferees will soon begin work to align their versions of the 2018 Farm Bill.

The 2014 Farm Bill created the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to encourage public/private partnerships focused on cutting edge agricultural research and provided it with initial funding of $200 million.

President Trump has dominated all the press headlines in recent days.

In 1928, 33 students from 18 states gathered in Missouri to form the Future Farmers of America.

As the world’s two largest economic powerhouses entered a formal trade war last week, the United States stood alone in its dispute with China, lacking the support of our traditional allies.

Before I focus on this week’s subject, I just want to say a few words about the Environmental Protection Agency.

More than a decade ago, Congress created the Renewable Fuel Standard in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the nation’s renewable fuels sector while reducing reliance on imported oil.

A strong and reliable safety net for our nation’s farmers, as well as our soil and wetlands, is a critical component of the farm bill and the future of agricultural sustainability.