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Farmer Bridge Assistance program isn't a long-term solution for economic issues

Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which will offer $12 billion in economic aid to farmers im...

6h ago

House unanimously passes ePermit Act

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act, which codifies President Trump's Action Plan to modernize permitting technology ...

6h ago

Exports highlight U.S. corn balance sheet

The December WASDE report is typically a quiet report that is moved on from quickly. USDA published the monthly report on Monday and while it did not ...

7h ago

Senators push USDA for faster bird flu vaccine plan

A bipartisan group of 23 senators called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expedite development of a comprehensive bird flu vaccination strateg...

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