Policy

In a nutshell, COVID-19 and export issues are putting a lot of pressure on the nut industry. Almonds and pistachios and walnuts, oh my ,...

Migratory bird patterns have accelerated the bird flu spread across Europe and Asia, and  it’s not slowing down anytime soon. New...

A new memorandum of understanding (MOU)  directs  the FDA to hand over regulatory oversight of food animal biotechnology to the USDA - ...

Cargill  might  need an extra shot of espresso in its morning brew to tackle its to-do list these days. But that comes with the territory...

Drought trigger warning.  2021 precip conditions are looking parched for the southwestern U.S. Early January’s drought index, with...

Last week, the USDA peeled back its  report  on the latest forecast for the 2020-2021 Florida citrus crop. And well... it’s worse than...

What’s a billionaire technology titan to do when he’s looking to diversify his mega net worth? Head to the farm. The Land Report...

2020 was a doozy for public markets, and agriculture wasn’t spared the rollercoaster ride. But just as the boomerang of the Dow Jones...

A federal court in San Francisco  rejected  the EPA’s bid to allow farmers to continue using sulfoxaflor, a systemic insecticide used for...

It was controversial  then . It is controversial now. In 2019, you likely remember when two arms of the USDA, the Economic Research...

There’s a fine line between the risk & reward of a promising strawberry season in Florida. And with the  potential  of losing millions...

Better late than never, America’s $900 billion stimulus package was gifted via  President Trump’s signature on Sunday evening. This was...

Researchers have their eyes on  expanding  the $6 billion seaweed market. A partnership in New Zealand with the University of Waikato is...

The U.S. dairy industry isn’t feelin’ the love these days from its neighbor to the North. Dairy tariff-rate quotas - or TRQs - are the ...

In a surprising yet recognizable turn of events, a familiar face will be taking  back  the reins of the USDA in January. Reports confirm...

2020 has been a bit of a yo-yo for the ethanol industry. Just last month, U.S. fuel ethanol production hit a 9-month high, averaging ...

Plant-based meat proponents are not feeling the meat case labeling love. In Oklahoma, a judge  declined  to revoke a rule stating...

Only two years into the existing Farm Bill and ag policy circles are getting antsy as they look towards 2023. As the only industry with...

Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, isn’t joking around when it comes to the  $215 billion  carbon market....

Rural broadband, or lack thereof, is getting airwaves again in Washington D.C. Notable gaps of strong broadband signals in rural areas...