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Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s decision to run for governor of Minnesota has put a Northeast senator in a rare position: If Klobuchar wins, her fellow Democrat, Sen. Cory Booker, would be next in line to become ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

As U.S. agriculture awaits further details on a new U.S.-India deal, some are looking at a recently inked free trade deal between New Delhi and Brussels for clues on the possibilities – and limitations.

Renewable diesel producers are getting a potential boost in California after years of grappling with a massive glut in the country’s largest low-carbon fuel market. Still, producers are concerned about the California Air Resources Board's new 20% cap on credits for fuels made with fresh vegetable oil like soy.  

Corn, soybean and rice producers in regions prone to spring flooding are criticizing an Agriculture Department decision to eliminate buy-up coverage for prevented planting crop insurance.

The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring 14 major diesel engine manufacturers to provide detailed information about Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system failures that have affected farmers and truckers nationwide.

American farmer sentiment dropped sharply in January as economic anxieties intensified, according to the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

Clemson University scientists have secured a $1.2 million Gates Foundation grant to develop innovative hydroponic technology that could transform banana production across Africa while benefiting South Carolina farmers.

OFW Law hired two USDA alums: Jeff Canavan as senior policy adviser and Jamie Woodside as associate attorney. Invariant has promoted Ken Barbic to chair the firm's food and agriculture practice. 

Mexico has reached an agreement with the U.S. on a delivery plan to address a shortfall in water deliveries to Mexico, leaders of both countries announced Tuesday. 

Brazilian soybean producers want to keep the recent gains they’ve made in the Chinese market even as U.S.-China relations improve.