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WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this year, a Federal Appeals Court in Minnesota struck down a Trump-era USDA rule that would have made increased line speeds on pork processing plants legal, on the heels of 20 years of

HAVANA, CUBA – While exports of most U.S. agricultural commodities to other countries have been soaring in 2021, one nation stands out in their demand for ag and food products – especially for chicken, soybeans, and corn

ARLINGTON, VA – Though it appears truckers will be exempt from the government’s new vaccine mandate, the American Truckers Association (ATA) isn’t taking any chances. On Tuesday, ATA – the nation’s largest trade association for the trucking

WASHINGTON, DC – Continued concern and frustration with the lack of transparency within the cattle market by producers have led a bipartisan group of Senators including Democrats Jon Tester (MT) and Ron Wyden (OR), and Republicans Chuck

WASHINGTON, DC – While Congressional leaders continue to search for a path forward for President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, the House Agriculture Committee has outlined how the bill would provide billions of dollars for critical investments

WASHINGTON, DC – With assurances from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that there would be an open-door policy for agriculture in the Biden Administration, ag groups are finding the need to do so on a regular basis.

WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) notified State and County FSA Offices that the third round of payments to producers eligible under the 2019 and 2020 WHIP+ program had been authorized. The

LUBBOCK, TX – Should an additional equipment purchase be considered before the end of the year? Tax specialists say that each filer will have a different answer. However, an increase in the deduction limit under Section 179

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Livestock producers, especially cattlemen, have been in the bullseye of the environmental community for methane emissions that escalate the climate crisis. Though usually overstated, the cattle industry was charged with less than 1 percent

LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their November Crop Production Report on Tuesday, with an upland cotton production forecast of 17.9 million bales nationally, up 27 percent from last year. In addition, NASS