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Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary and Senator Mike Johanns discusses the future of American agriculture and farm bills. 

AGP Processing says it successfully loaded the U.S.'s first-ever long-haul rail train of soy oil, the latest evidence of an ongoing surge in demand for crop-based fuels. 

The Agriculture Department has agreed to enroll 2.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program this year out of the 2.5 million acres offered by landowners under all three program signups. The National Corn Growers Association is calling for heightened transparency from agricultural input companies as it releases a new study that shows U.S. farmers paying substantially more for seeds and pesticides than their counterparts in Brazil. 

The stakes for farmers in the pending 45Z tax credit rules are high as financially struggling crop growers seek to tap expanding low-carbon fuel markets. 

USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears sits down with Agri-Pulse to discuss the agency's response to the spread of New World screwworm, as well as its broader agenda that includes Salmonella reform, line-speed regulations, support for small meat processors and expanded use of Product of USA labeling.

Farmer sentiment declined by six points, reaching its lowest level since January, according to the most recent analysis from the Purdue University-CME Ag Economy Barometer. 

The Pork Checkoff’s Swine Disease Research Task Force recently funded new research projects to improve understanding of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV).

A new report from the National Corn Growers Association shows U.S. farmers are paying much more for farm inputs like seeds and pesticides than their biggest rivals in Brazil. 

Counties on the hook for SNAP cost shifts are seeking delays as senators say they are working to find a solution.