The Senate passed a continuing resolution during an early morning session on Dec. 21, ensuring the government is funded through March 14, 2025.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has granted $4.5 million to the Circular Economy that Reimagines Corn Agriculture (CERCA) project.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA is making domestic fertilizer production investments in nine states to increase competition, lower fertilizer costs for American farmers and reduce food costs for U.S. consumers.

The USDA has allocated $165 million to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm.

Arkansas Senator John Boozman has been appointed chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

The USDA Milk Production report, released on December 19, reports that milk production across the 24 major milk-producing states fell 0.8% in November 2024 compared to the same month in 2023.

California Governor Gavin Newsome declared an emergency in an attempt to contain a bird flu outbreak that has been spreading in the state's dairy herd.

Iowa State University's annual farmland survey revealed average farmland values declined in 75 of Iowa's 99 counties this year.

After opposition from some Republican Representatives and President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled support for the Continuing Resolution that would have extended federal government funding through March 14.

Minnesota Representative Angie Craig has been elected to lead Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee.