Vladimir Putin of Russia wants to raise the age for his citizens to receive retirement benefits.

The House and Senate farm bill negotiators meet formally for the first time this week with the expiration of the 2014 law less than a month away.

The Senate plans to name its farm bill negotiators this week, clearing the way for the talks to begin before House members scatter for the August recess.

The House takes a key step this week toward beginning negotiations with the Senate on a final farm bill, but the talks may not formally begin until August.

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway hopes to finally get his farm bill to the Senate this week, but the outcome hinges on House Republican leaders going forward with plans to debate a pair of competing immigration measures.

The Trump administration vowed Thursday to make it easier for farmers to bring in foreign laborers to help pick their crops and milk their cows, but offered few details on promised policy to address one of the ag sector’s most pressing concerns.