Under court order, USDA is reinstating the farm labor survey that has long been used to determine minimum wage rates for H-2A workers. It’s not clear yet how the action will affect 2021 wage rates.

With airlines threatening to lay off thousands of workers, this week could be pivotal if there is going to be a pre-election deal on another major coronavirus relief package.

The next World Food Prize Laureate is selected, a new IDB president is nominated and lots of other job changes within key agencies and organizations.

The Senate is set this week to pass a landmark land conservation bill over the objections of cattle producers, and President Donald Trump’s trade chief will face questioning by Senate and House panels.

J.B. Penn has retired from John Deere after five decades in agriculture, including time at USDA. Brian Quintenz won't seek renomination to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is making it clear to Brazil that the U.S. is serious about strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries whose leaders appear to be fond of each other.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday officially notified Congress that it will negotiate a free trade agreement with Kenya.