Articles by Philip Brasher

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Congress will “keep the options open” for a new round of payments to compensate farmers for the slump commodity markets.  

Leaders of an association representing FSA committee members are raising concerns that staff reductions have left “many offices without the necessary employee resources to adequately” handle farm programs.

Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are likely to increase in coming decades, but the actual emissions will vary based on production and the pace of new technology adoption, according to the CBO. 

The Trump administration on Tuesday authorized the FDA to issue emergency use authorizations for animal drugs that can treat infestations of New World screwworm.

Acreage reports that producers file with USDA support the department’s big corn acreage forecast, and it may even be underestimated, according to some economists.

The American Soybean Association is asking President Trump to make a trade deal with China, warning that what has long been the biggest export market for U.S. soy doesn’t have a single order in for this fall’s harvest.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is taking steps to end or scale back loan support for clean energy projects.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday that the department would be cutting off subsidies for solar power projects on U.S. farmland. A USDA memo obtained by Agri-Pulse says the department is ending or restricting loans for wind and solar projects under two Rural Development programs. 

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces new steps to keep New World screwworm out of the U.S. while acknowledging that beef prices could rise due to suspended Mexican cattle imports.

Kellogg’s agreement with Texas to remove artificial dyes from the cereal giant’s products by the end of 2027 is a “game-changing deal,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Kellogg’s was the first company to sign a legally binding agreement to end the use of artificial food colorings.