Final planting dates to protect crop insurance coverage levels are rapidly approaching and farmers in most top corn-producting states seem to be on schedule.

USDA data indicate the number of cattle on feed in the U.S. on May 1 was lower than last year.…

The National Cotton Council (NCC) and the USDA anticipate the total number of planted cotton acres will sink to a 10-year low.

The long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report was released on Thursday, May 22.

The USDA has introduced a set of policy proposals aimed at enhancing the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms.

The weather mostly cooperated last week to keep spring corn and soybean planting ahead of the five-year average as of Sunday, May 18.

During a rare Sunday night meeting, a handful of conservative holdouts voted "present" to advance the budget reconciliation package out of the Budget Committee.

The USDA announced a $72.9 million Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

The House Agriculture Committee passed a reconciliation bill late Wednesday that would cut $290 billion over 10 years from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

On May 11, the USDA suspended imports of live cattle, horses and bison from Mexico for the next 15 days to protect U.S. livestock from New World Screwworm (NWS).