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Republican Reps urge Speaker to pass farm bill Republican Reps urge Speaker to pass farm bill

More than 60 lawmakers sign open letter to Johnson.

byJoshua Baethge

Oct 30, 2023|

3 Min Read

Child holds a wrench in a greasy factory.

Bipartisan bill takes aim at child labor Bipartisan bill takes aim at child labor

byJoshua Baethge

Oct 27, 2023

3 Min Read

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen at podium

Nebraska Farm Bureau convention set for December Nebraska Farm Bureau convention set for December

Oct 27, 2023

2 Min Read

A diesel-burning tugboat parked at a dock near a facility

Biodiesel embraced by marine industry Biodiesel embraced by marine industry

byJennifer Kiel

Oct 26, 2023

6 Slides

U.S., Chinese companies sign soybean purchase agreements U.S., Chinese companies sign soybean purchase agreements

byJoshua Baethge

Oct 25, 2023

3 Min Read

Export ship in port

Ag exporters applaud USDA trade investment Ag exporters applaud USDA trade investment

byJoshua Baethge

Oct 24, 2023

3 Min Read

U.S. capitol building with flag background

Policy quick hits: Scott takes another stab at Speaker

Policy quick hits: Scott takes another stab at Speaker

byJoshua Baethge

Who’s using H-2A and where?

Who’s using H-2A and where?

Person pushing radio button in car

Do we still need AM radio?

Do we still need AM radio?

byJoshua Baethge

Chris Chinn, Missouri Director of Agriculture, on a stage with two other women

A golden celebration of agriculture

A golden celebration of agriculture

Aerial view of South Dakota ethanol plant

Senators press for new biofuel standards

Senators press for new biofuel standards

byJoshua Baethge

Logger

State trust land hits timber production target

State trust land hits timber production target

byFarm Press Staff

aerial applicator

6 important Right to Farm questions

6 important Right to Farm questions

Tiffany Dowell Lashmet

Understanding Right to Farm Act

Understanding Right to Farm Act

Bart Fischer

Reference prices: Setting the record straight

Reference prices: Setting the record straight

U.S. Supreme Court building

Supreme Court will not reconsider North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ law

Supreme Court will not reconsider North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ law

byJoshua Baethge

U.S. capitol building with flag background

Policy quick hits: E15 sales soar

Policy quick hits: Ag Committee Chair blasts motion to vacate

byJoshua Baethge

Capitol building at dusk with flag flying

Longtime Ag Committee rep running for Speaker

Longtime Ag Committee rep running for Speaker

byJoshua Baethge

Elementary students eating lunch in school cafeteria

Vilsack announces new school meal partnership

Vilsack announces new school meal partnership

byJoshua Baethge

Farm Progress America, October 13, 2023

Farm Progress America, October 13, 2023

Farm Progress America, October 13, 2023

Dave Ruppenicker and Jim Davis

Ruppenicker saw many changes in 43 years of cotton

Ruppenicker saw many changes in 43 years of cotton

Beef cattle in field

2023 farm income projections for Nebraska producers

2023 farm income projections for Nebraska producers

byBradley D. Lubben

Food

Report: WSDA curbed hunger during pandemic

Report: WSDA curbed hunger during pandemic

byFarm Press Staff

Katie Schmitt, Gregg Doud and Pete Kappelman

With no House speaker, no farm bill in sight

With no House speaker, no farm bill in sight

U.S. capitol building with flag background

Policy quick hits: Ag Committee Chair blasts motion to vacate

Policy quick hits: Ag Committee Chair blasts motion to vacate

byJoshua Baethge

Piglets and sow in gestation stall

More lawmakers push to kill EATS Act

More lawmakers push to kill EATS Act

byJoshua Baethge

U.S. Capitol

Outlaw: Farm bill falling into uncharted waters

Outlaw: Farm bill falling into uncharted waters

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What’s next now that farm bill has expired?

What’s next now that farm bill has expired?

byJoshua Baethge

Iowa grain bin setup with U.S. flag in the foreground

Stocks data, shutdown threat pressures prices

Stocks data, shutdown threat pressures prices

Sen. Dianne Feinstein with ag representatives

‘Senator Feinstein was our champion’

‘Senator Feinstein was our champion’

California State Board of Food and Agriculture

Panel to discuss drought, floods, fruit flies

Panel to discuss drought, floods, fruit flies

byFarm Press Staff

Illustration of people talking with colorful speech bubbles

Telling Mexicans the truth about U.S. corn

Telling Mexicans the truth about U.S. corn

Cargo boat with grain

Looming shutdown could harm international trade

Looming shutdown could harm international trade

byJoshua Baethge

'Some regulations are a pain in the neck'

'Some regulations are a pain in the neck'

Latino dancers

Western governors press Biden on migrants

Western governors press Biden on migrants

byFarm Press Staff

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