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The House is once again scheduled to take up a controversial farm bill Wednesday night, lawmakers say.
The chamber is set to hold votes at around 9 p.m. on amendments to the bill.

The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee is hoping that her Senate colleagues will push for a farm bill that reflects more Democratic priorities, urging lawmakers to “hold the line” for a more bipartisan bill.

U.S. agriculture could be on the precipice of securing lucrative export gains to Cuba, industry representatives argue, as the island's growing private sector and increased interest from the Trump administration offer new trade opportunities. 

In a case that could influence the scope of federal agencies’ enforcement authority, the Supreme Court will review a federal appeals court decision that found the Constitution barred the Labor Department from penalizing a New Jersey farm for H-2A violations.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is putting $3.1 billion toward waterway construction efforts this year and is expected to fully complete at least one major dam project, enabling it to focus on others vital to ag shipping in coming years. 

The Iowa Legislature has passed a MAHA bill that would cement existing SNAP restriction waivers and impose new nutrition and physical activity requirements in schools.

EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a new tool against a bacterial infection that has devastated U.S. growers.

Applicants for Rural Energy for America grants cannot sue USDA in federal court over the agency’s lack of action on their applications because they still have the option to file administrative appeals, a federal judge has ruled.

Dairy Management Inc., the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and the United Dairy Industry Association elected new officers to guide the national dairy checkoff. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives hired Danielle Griffin as communications manager. 

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that significant growth in domestic fertilizer production is possible in just two years. But even if triple-digit growth materializes, it may not be enough to completely insulate farmers from future price volatility, one analyst warns.