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Farmers across the country are likely to be in for a surprise in 2024 when they must start filing disclosure reports with an obscure federal agency that is tasked with fighting money laundering and financial terrorism.

Ukrainian farmers are producing more wheat and corn than expected in a war-torn country where seeds and inputs are difficult to come by and swaths of farmland are in occupied territory, but exports are on the decline again as Russia steps up its attacks on Ukraine’s beleaguered port facilities, according to a new analysis by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Agricultural lenders in the Farm Credit System must have a plan of action on how they will service and enhance their relationships with young, beginning and small (YBS) farmers as part of a rule approved this fall by the Farm Credit Administration board.

The Biden administration’s attempt to narrowly interpret the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision has been met with lawsuits in North Dakota and Texas from more than half the states in the country and trade associations representing agriculture and a wide range of other industries.

An Agriculture Department letter warning the largest makers of corn, soybean and cotton seeds to double-check their compliance with labeling requirements is being welcomed by some groups as a step toward the agency’s goal for a fairer seed marketplace, while others would rather see the agency tackling other seed competition issues.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands Council (PLC), and Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA), along with several prominent national agricultural organizations, submitted comments in opposition to the Biden administration's proposal to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem (NCE) in Washington state.

Syngenta Group says it won't go public on Shanghai's main market this year due to unfavorable market conditions.

The USDA Agricultural Research Service revealed that researchers have condensed the categorization of African Swine Fever virus strains from 25 to just six distinct genotypes.

USDA is distributing more than $1.2 billion through seven Rural Development programs to cooperatives for projects ranging from health care to utility infrastructure.