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New farm bill policy disagreements on top of spending bills and other fights are adding more hurdles to passing a farm bill this year. Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow alluded to her proposal in a

More than 70 current and past state FFA officers started the new year by exploring Australia and the various types of agriculture the country offers. It was part of the International Leadership

A bill introduced last week in the Iowa Senate seeks to provide resources to small grocery store owners fighting to keep their stores open amidst economic and workforce challenges and competition

Small family farms were more likely to have greater financial vulnerability than other farms, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Researchers calculated the operating profit

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is in Georgia promoting USDA’s school meals and sustainable aviation fuel this week. Vilsack Tuesday  is visiting a high school in East Point, Georgia,

Quicker expensing of farm equipment and tax breaks for high-interest costs are part of a sweeping bipartisan tax bill that just advanced to the full House. The bill reported on a 40 to three vote

Following shifts in U.S. food spending during the COVID-19 pandemic, food-at-home spending was only 2.7 percent higher in November 2023 compared with November 2019. Food-away-from-home spending

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall encouraged AFBF members to press Congress to pass a new Farm Bill. Speaking at the AFBF annual convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, which

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Monday announced USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects. Vilsack made the announcement at the 105th annual American

Congress has voted to extend temporary funding again to keep the government open, but in the process, likely produced more delays in writing a farm bill and more frustration among Ag members. “No