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As much as President Donald Trump would like to bring down the cost of beef, historical beef prices have played a key role in keeping dairy farms afloat as milk prices have collapsed over the past year. But economists think revenue from breeding beef calves has contributed to an oversupply of milk.

Delegates for the nation’s largest farm organization gathered in Anaheim Tuesday to approve the addition of policy on data centers, New World screwworm, fair taxes and trade for winegrape growers, as well as language pushing back on the Agriculture Department’s proposal to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. 

States remain gridlocked over the best way to manage the Colorado River’s water supplies beyond 2026, but face a ticking clock in negotiations as a February deadline approaches. 

Riverview LLP, a major dairy that operates across the Southwest and Upper Midwest, has agreed to fallow 2,000 acres of irrigated Arizona farmland to settle a dispute with the state over groundwater pumping. 

Some senators want the administration to investigate lamb imports and their impact on U.S. producers. The sheep industry has made a similar request.

Soybean farmers hoping for good news in the Agriculture Department’s January crop report were disappointed after USDA said it sees even bigger U.S. supplies and fewer exports.  

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins highlighted progress her department has made over the last year in reducing the agricultural trade deficit, improving demand and reducing costs for farmers, while emphasizing the need for more work ahead. 

Meatpacking data firm Agri Stats has agreed to change its reporting practices to resolve a lawsuit alleging it conspired with major beef and pork processors to lower workers' wages.

Lawmakers are getting close to introducing a package of farm labor reforms, and it couldn’t come soon enough for many producers.

The Trump administration has brought control of the Food for Peace assistance program under the Agriculture Department’s purview, allowing the department to begin making awards, according to people familiar with the situation.