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The Senate today voted to end the partial government shutdown, now in its third day. The vote on the procedural measure was 81-18, with Democrats joining Republicans to provide well more than the 60 vote super-majority needed.

A government shutdown threatens to continue into the work week with lawmakers and the White House deadlocked over a short-term funding extension amid Democratic demands for an agreement on legalizing the Dreamers.

The Department of Agriculture will accept comment on a proposed rule that would change the way it inspects swine slaughter facilities, saying the benefits of the move “are expected to outweigh the costs.”

Milking robots are rapidly finding their way to North American dairy farms.

A new report from CoBank has some good news and bad news for the farm economy in 2018.

Industry leaders at the Dairy Strong conference in Wisconsin say export growth and consumer trust are their top goals.

Key senators are scrambling to rework a benefit for farmer cooperatives that was created by the new tax law, and the fix couldn’t come soon enough for owners of private elevators like Doug Bell.

Rural Americans need a health care system that fits their unique needs, says a new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center.