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Indonesia’s crusade to provide every student with a daily free school meal should drive fresh demand for U.S. dairy and could serve as a model to boost exports to other emerging markets, the sector says.

Targeted grazing can help prevent wildfires by controlling vegetation, but the practice faces a number of challenges, including a long-term decline in the market for sheep products. 

State and federal officials will now have unified federal standards guiding produce inspections under new guidelines being implemented by the Food and Drug Administration.

The thorny topic of tariffs dominated talks at the Commodity Classic policy summit of the National Corn Growers Association, with some members saying the corn lobbying group needs to figure out where it stands on the preferred trade strategy of President Donald Trump. Members of the American Soybean Association debated resolutions dealing with trade as well as biofuels, drones and other issues.

Farmers aren’t feeling particularly rosy about the future, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The percentage who think the U.S. is on the "wrong track" has risen from 25% in December to 41% last month, according to the survey.

Agribusiness giant Bunge has closed a previously announced acquisition of International Flavors & Fragrances’ soy protein concentrate, lecithin, and soy crush businesses.

The Justice Department disagrees with some of the positions expressed by a group of major frozen potato product manufacturers in a class-action lawsuit over data-sharing in the industry.

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives announced staff changes. Lisa Van Doren, vice president and chief of staff, is leaving. Justin Darisse has been promoted to vice president of strategy and external affairs. Zach Gihorski was promoted to senior director of government affairs. The International Dairy Foods Association hired Adam Tarr as vice president of legislative affairs. Syngenta and American Seed Trade Association Chairman Dave Treinen, head of GreenLeaf Genetics at Syngenta, are leaving the organization.

The House Agriculture Committee takes up a new farm bill today, spurring fresh debate on pesticide safety, tariffs and other key ag issues.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Monday that a Senate farm bill will likely align closely with the recently introduced House version, but could also feature language to authorize year-round sales of E15.