Articles by Philip Brasher

It looks like USDA is going to keep USDA’s county committee structure that insures farmers have a say in the administration of farm programs.

The Food and Drug Administration is facing a change in leadership with major implications for animal agriculture: Steven Solomon is retiring at the end of the year as director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.

Key U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to probe the announced merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons.

Some farm groups are calling on Congress to allow farmers to reallocate the base acreage they have enrolled in farm programs, a move that could allow growers to increase their potential government payments.

Even as the Federal Reserve struggles to get inflation under control, the agriculture and energy sectors “have gained unexpected levels of pricing power” due to lingering global supply challenges, according to a quarterly report from CoBank.

USDA is opening signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage program even as producers are seeing their first payments from DMC for this year.

Kroger’s proposed purchase of Albertsons for $24.6 billion would create one of the largest food retailers in the country and, based on past experience, is likely to be scrutinized by federal regulators.

Three people have pleaded guilty to their roles in a $250 million fraud case in Minnesota involving child nutrition assistance.

The American Farm Bureau Federation is appealing to Congress to increase commodity program reference prices and marketing loan rates in the next farm bill while also increasing assistance for dairy producers.

The Senate Agriculture Committee plans a few farm bill hearings before the end of the year with an eye toward trying to get a new bill enacted as soon as 2023.