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Canada is again using its national dairy pricing program to bolster exports, sidestepping commitments in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to fresh allegations from the U.S. dairy sector. Canada is following the letter of USMCA, but not the spirit, U.S. industry officials say.

Public protests in communist Cuba are rare, so when people recently took to the streets to demonstrate in protest against the government, the world took notice and America’s ag sector is still weighing the implications for trade between the two countries.

The 21st Annual National Farmers Market Week kicked off Sunday, Aug 1. The week is meant to highlight the essential role that farmers markets play in the food system and celebrate their resilience and safety during the pandemic, according to the Farmers Market Coalition.

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National Science Foundation have announced a $220 million investment in 11 new Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes that will be led by NSF.

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer for July indicated that farmers are slightly concerned about rising input prices and current conditions, but remain cautiously optimistic compared to this time last year.

Tyson, one of the largest meatpackers in the country, has announced plans to require its employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

A bipartisan group of 30 U.S. representatives sent a letter to the USDA today with suggestions on how the agency’s $500 million investment in expanding U.S. meat processing capacity should be focused

The House on Thursday passed a package of seven fiscal 2022 spending bills that would provide significant increases for climate measures and agricultural research while also beefing up agencies that enforce environmental and labor regulations.

The key to reducing the growing U.S. dependence on imported fruit and vegetables is greater investment in controlled environment agriculture – a form of high-tech, glass-enclosed hydroponic production – according to witnesses who testified on Capitol Hill Thursday.

The Justice Department’s inquiry into poultry sector price fixing has resulted in new indictments against Illinois-based Koch Foods and four Pilgrim’s Pride executives.