Rootworn and other insects are making an early appearance across the Corn Belt. Ashley Dean, Extension specialist for field crop entomology at Iowa State University attributes the high numbers to the milder-than-usual temperatures that allowed the pest to overwinter.

For the past 20 years, Farm Futures has published a list of the best places to farm in the U.S. based on the financial performance of 3,056 counties.

The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau teamed up to rally support from more than 900 agricultural stakeholders urging a federal fix to California Prop. 12 in the 2024 Farm Bill.

In the early hours of May 24th the House Agriculture Committee advanced the farm bill on a 33 to 21 vote with just four Democrats joining 29 Republicans.

While the House Agriculture Committee spent 13 hours of rigorous debate and passed the Farm Bill out of committee yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the House Farm Bill overpromises farmers while creating a crack in the coalition that normally passes a farm bill.

A dairy worker in Michigan became the second cow-to-human infection of HPAI (bird flu), according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, the risk to the public remains low.

As discussions surrounding gene-edited meat have escalated, a longstanding debate about regulatory oversight is finally being resolved.

Corteva, the only U.S.-based 2,4-D manufacturer, initially petitioned to have tariffs placed on 2,4-D herbicides from India and China.

Strawberry varieties developed at UC Davis produce nearly 60% of strawberries consumed worldwide.

Sixty-six organizations will receive $300 million to develop new export markets for U.S. agricultural products.