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U.S. rice farmers, typically eclipsed by top domestic crops like corn, are getting face time with President Donald Trump. Now the question is whether that will help lead to the universal, uniform tariffs the industry seeks.  

The Renewable Fuels Association and American Biogas Council are leading the formation of a coalition to promote the use of biofuels in commercial shipping.

Representatives from Tractor Supply company and 30 young 4-Hers rang the Nasdaq opening bell Monday to celebrate $25 million raised through the Paper Clover campaign. 

Middle and high school students will be challenged to design a city that has no food waste, from farm to fork. DiscoverE is setting up the contest as part of its 2025-26 Future City Competition.

The American Soybean Association elected new members to its board of directors, including Ohio grower Scott Metzger as 2026 ASA president. The American Farm Bureau Federation hired Autumn Lankford Higgins as director of government affairs. Sustainable aviation fuel developer Gevo tapped Paul Bloom as CEO and a director on the company’s board. Pivot Bio announced additions to the senior management team, including Shekar Govindaswamy as principal scientist.

Congress needs to provide at least $10 billion in additional aid to farmers to supplement the $12 billion being provided by the Trump administration through its Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson tells Agri-Pulse.

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service updated its labeling guidance ahead of the January implementation of new voluntary “Product of USA” rules.

The House gave final congressional approval Monday to a bill allowing schools to return to serving whole milk, overturning a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act passed in 2010. 

A federal grand jury has indicted several Chinese nationals on charges related to stealing and re-selling used cooking oil across several U.S. states. The alleged theft underscores the need for stronger measures to protect waste feedstocks that have become increasingly valuable in the making of biodiesel and other lower-emitting fuels, the North American Renderers Association said.