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U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed

Sep. 6, 2024 at 9:43 am CDT

Reuters – A dozen U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to address the use of Chinese manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House Republicans, including Representatives Elise Stefanik, Ashley Hinson and John Moolenaar, who chairs a select committee on China, […]

USDA forecasts smaller drop in 2024 farm income

Sep. 5, 2024 at 3:24 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. to spend $7.3 billion on rural clean energy projects

Sep. 5, 2024 at 9:37 am CDT

By Leah Douglas

A View of the Mississippi River in Illinois

Low water on Mississippi River impacts barges, grain exports ahead of harvest

Sep. 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Bird flu continues to spread in U.S. dairy farms

Jun. 13, 2024 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows, US agriculture secretary says

Jun. 13, 2024 at 9:47 am CDT

Reuters – Twenty-four companies are working to develop an avian flu vaccine for cattle, as the virus spreads among U.S. dairy herds, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters on Wednesday. Bird flu has infected 90 dairy herds across 12 states since late March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Leah Douglas

Canadian farmers blamed for ag chemical in U.S. oat foods

Feb. 20, 2024 at 1:10 pm CST

A U.S. environmental group is pointing a finger at Canadian oat growers, saying they’re the cause of ag chemical residues found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats.

By Robert Arnason

US court cancels approvals for widely used dicamba weedkillers

Feb. 7, 2024 at 1:22 pm CST

A U.S. court has nullified the government's latest approvals of certain agricultural weedkillers sold by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta, fueling uncertainty among farmers who spray the products on soybeans and cotton genetically engineered to resist them.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

China approves seed firms for GMO corn and soybeans

Dec. 27, 2023 at 12:38 pm CST

China has approved a first batch of seed companies to breed and sell genetically modified corn and soybean seeds, paving the way for commercial planting of GMO grains in a move that could cut its reliance on imports from the U.S. and Brazil.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

US reopens key rail crossings between Texas and Mexico

Dec. 22, 2023 at 3:41 pm CST

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said operations resumed at 2 p.m. ET at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. The closures had prompted alarm from railroads, the agriculture industry and some lawmakers over the economic impact to halted export trade.

By David Shepardson Reuters