President Donald Trump announced Friday via Twitter that he is open to doling out billions of dollars in a third trade assistance package for farmers because of implementation delays in trade deals such as the "phase one" pact with China.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has floated the possibility of USDA and the Food and Drug Administration splitting regulatory responsibilities over gene-edited animals.

China will follow through with the billions of dollars in additional ag purchases that it promised to make as part of the “phase one” trade pact with the U.S., but the coronavirus outbreak may delay the sales, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters Thursday.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue calls for cutting agriculture's environmental footprint in half by 2050, and also endorses carbon pricing to encourage farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This is the fifth and final episode in our five-part look at the dairy industry, This episode focuses on sustainability efforts at all stages of the dairy supply chain.

Farmers can expect the third and final round of 2019 "trade aid" payments to hit their bank accounts by the end of this week.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is leaving a week of meetings in Europe with a sense of optimism about a potential trade deal with the bloc of countries there, but familiar issues will need to be addressed if there is to be an agreement.