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A case of New World screwworm has been found in a 3-week-old South Texas calf, USDA officials confirmed Wednesday. The House is poised to vote Thursday on an agriculture and FDA funding bill that backers say ensures critical investments in research, rural development and the health of plants and animals.

Agriculture Department officials have confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a South Texas calf, marking the first detection of the pest in U.S. livestock in decades. 

Businessman Zach Lahn's surprise victory over U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary is a glimpse of election battles ahead between Make America Healthy Again GOP candidates and more traditional Republicans. 

The results from the pilot National Women in Agriculture study were revealed on Wednesday at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s ACE summit celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer, highlighting women's strengths and barriers to leadership.

A possible case of New world screwworm may have been found in South Texas, but still needs to be confirmed through testing, according to the Agriculture Department. 

The Agriculture Department is moving forward with a major overhaul of its loan and grant technology systems by launching a modernization effort that agency officials say will improve access to financing for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

The U.S. Trade Representative is proposing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on a wide range of imports from 60 economies, on the grounds that they’ve failed to block imports of goods produced using forced labor. 

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is challenging EPA in court over biofuel-blending rules that the oil refining group says are the most expensive regulations of President Donald Trump's second term and threaten U.S. transportation fuel supplies. 

The Agriculture Department will seek comment later this year on proposals aimed at aligning new federal dietary guidelines with school meal standards, Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Vaden says. Rep. Randy Feenstra suffered a surprising defeat in Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial primary Tuesday, losing to businessman Zach Lahn despite a late endorsement from President Donald Trump.