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An avian influenza outbreak wreaking havoc on Midwest poultry operations shows no signs of slowing, and now the Office of Management and Budget has authorized $330 million in emergency funding to help producers cope with the disease

Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced first quarter financial results, reporting quarterly net sales of $3.8 billion and net earnings attributable to Land O'Lakes of $99.4 million for the period ending March 31, 2015  down from $125 million in 2014.

USDAs Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will continue into its second year in 2016 with a budget of $235 million. The 2014 Farm Bill program allocates federal dollars, with the expectation that those funds will be matched by private investment, to conser

USDA announced it will offer up to $3.3 million in grant funding to farmers markets and direct marketing farms that are willing to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as payment for the fresh fruits, vegetables and other goods they sell locally.

The Senate Agriculture Committee today took action to address the expiring U.S. Grain Standards Act, hoping to reauthorize it before a Sept. 30 deadline.

This years fire season will be worse than average for Western and North-Central states due to particularly dry conditions and a meager snowpack, Forest Service (FS) Chief Tom Tidwell told senators Tuesday during an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.

Senate Republicans insist they will move forward with passing a fast-track trade bill despite Democratic threats to slow it down. Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says the Senate doesnðt have time to consider the bill before June because of the looming expiration of

With avian flu cases continuing to spread across Midwest poultry farms, a bipartisan group of senators is appealing to appropriators to ensure the Agriculture Department has enough money to fight the outbreak.

The Senate could take up its fast-track trade bill as soon as this week, with supporters hoping a solid majority will give the legislation needed momentum in the House.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule recognizing that a soybean developed by Monsanto genetically engineered to produce an insecticidal protein is safe to humans in any expected exposure.